| accustomed to attached to/stick to | He is accustomed to having his own office. I am stick to the rules. |
| addicted to aware of | She is addicted to watching TV. I am aware of the danger. |
| afraid of/scared of/frightened of accused of | She is afraid of speaking in public. He is accused of killing his wife. |
| anxious about associated with attributed to | Norma is anxious about making the presentation. Obesity is associated with fast food. The high inflation rate is attributed to economic crises. |
| bored of based on busy with | I am bored of doing the same old job. The film is based on a true story. I am busy with my homework. |
| capable of curios about | He is capable of winning a gold medal. I am curious about her life. |
| committed to | She is committed to improving her English. |
| concerned about conscious of | Nancy was concerned about being late. I am conscious of my mistake. |
| content with | Tim is content with winning second place. |
| dedicated to | The organization is dedicated to ending poverty. |
| devoted to | The money will be devoted to protecting the environment. |
| disappointed with derived from different from | Fiona was disappointed with coming in third place. This word is derived from a Latin word. My idea is different from yours. |
| discouraged by deter from | He was discouraged by not getting the job. He was deterred from trying this risky sport. |
| excited about exposed to experienced in | The researcher was excited about going to Africa. Don’t expose it to direct sunlight. I am experienced in cooking. |
| famous for familiar with/to | That actor is famous for being extremely weird. I am not familiar with Spanish culture. Your face looks familiar to me. |
| fond of full of | She is fond of having picnics. I am full of energy. |
| frightened of fed up with furnished with | She is frightened of being alone at night. I am fed up with traffic! The room is furnished with modern equipment. |
| guilty of grateful to | The banker was guilty of stealing money. I am grateful to you for your help. |
| happy about | He was happy about winning the lottery. |
| interested in impressed with | She is interested in becoming a doctor. I am impressed with your performance. |
| involved in immune to indifferent to inferior to superior to | He was involved in making the movie. I am immune to flu. I am indifferent to paparazzi news. Renault is inferior to Audi. Audi is superior to Renault. |
| known for keen on notorious for | She was known for causing problems. I am keen on football. This bridge is notorious for suicides. |
| opposed to qualified for | They are opposed to building a new road in the park. You are not qualified for this job. |
| proud of puzzled by | He was proud of having completed the marathon. I am puzzled by this question. It is complex. |
| remembered for | She is remembered for protecting mountain gorillas. |
| responsible for related to / relevant to | He is responsible for causing the damage. Your idea isn’t related to our plan !!! |
| scared of satisfied with sensitive to similar to sure of / about suspicious of | Tina is scared of being alone at night. Jack is satisfied with his salary. My skin is sensitive to sunlight. This laptop is similar to mine. I am sure of her success. The police are suspicious of murder. |
| terrified of | The surfer is terrified of being attacked by a shark. |
| tired from | She is tired from working all day. |
| tired of | Margaret is tired of making dinner every night. |
| worried about wrong with | The hikers were worried about not having enough water. Something is wrong with my computer. |