Stimuli used in the experiments. Target words (identical previews) are presented in boldface (not in boldface in the experiments). Columns to the right represent the synonym, semantically related and unrelated previews.

Sentence	Synonym	Semantic	Unrelated
My friends have the same favorite movie that they watch every week.	video	audio	water
Dave admired his well kept turf while driving home.	lawn	yard	lava
Samantha was very prudent about not making a mistake in her drawing.	careful	precise	invited
Some students cannot comprehend the topics covered in lecture.	understand	assimilate	individual
The company did not realize the harsh impact their products had on the environment.	effect	result	attack
Jenna loved how her necklace would sparkle on sunny days.	glitter	flicker	platter
In kindergarten the kids would loudly notify the teacher when someone cut in line.	inform	update	actors
The teacher thought most of the reports were too brief and needed more content.	short	empty	stand
The well trained scout led the group along the cliff.	guide	guard	quote
We had to read many surveys in our psychology class.	reviews	breadth	measure
Rain makes it difficult to properly steer the vehicle safely.	drive	wheel	times
Last week, Alexander totaled his car on his way to school.	wrecked	skidded	awaited
Elizabeth goes to the store nearly every weekend to buy groceries.	almost	always	street
The soccer ball hit the shelf and made the vase smash into many pieces.	break	clean	heart
Boris needed a loyal sponsor to begin his campaign trail.	support	advisor	suggest
Gary thought if he put on a costume he could excite the children in the class.	thrill	arouse	thrift
Next week, we must propose a new financial plan to the executive board.	suggest	present	support
I have always wanted to attend academy meetings down the hall.	society	seminar	variety
Kenny told his longtime rival to meet him outside for a fight after school.	enemy	fists	array
The committee said the plan should be approved contrary to the president's advice.	opposite	rejected	appendix
Peter was asked to point out on the large globe where Antarctica was.	world	earth	small
The teacher tried to plan artful activities for the children.	crafty	pretty	verily
The little girl complained about her upset tummy and asked to skip soccer practice.	belly	torso	daddy
I always stay at the same cabin in Tahoe for vacation.	house	shack	known
The student was very astute because she answered the tricky question.	clever	brains	cheese
Brad thought his project idea was incredibly ingenious and wanted to tell everyone.	brilliant	inventive	fortified
The salesman said the car would hold its original worth for many years.	value	price	sites
Many people are extremely committed to recycling their waste.	dedicated	betrothed	liberated
Jill goes for a long jog in the morning.	run	leg	own
In ancient times, the pharaoh needed warriors to defend his kingdom.	soldiers	strength	millions
After witnessing the theft, many guards chased the thief.	police	cadets	palace
Although having a car may seem essential there are many other ways to commute.	necessary	requisite	remaining
Chris is always told that he should relax after playing a soccer game.	sleep	chill	cheap
Dan needed to have his molar replaced after many years of eating candy.	tooth	crown	tenth
George was afraid of a possibly lethal bite while handling the snake at the zoo.	deadly	mortal	kindly
The surgeon promised an extremely rapid to start bubbling.	quick	brisk	giant
The road signs inform drivers when hazardous terrain is approaching.	dangerous	turbulent	diagnosis
Dave wore his favorite hat to the baseball game.	cap	bag	cry
His father is a proud physics teacher in my school district.	science	biology	various
The man was a notorious murderer responsible for many deaths.	assassin	killings	enormous
After the party the couch felt grimy from all the guests sitting on it.	dirty	filth	lucky
Every year the children wish for new toys.	hope	pray	days
The response Tom received was not a very fair representation of his effort.	just	good	post
Sally forgot the specific tune she would always sing in the shower.	song	note	warp
Steven made a mean quip about his sister's hair.	joke	jest	gate
At the zoo I saw the giant adult panda eating bamboo leaves.	older	aging	album
The teacher always posted a relevant topic to start a discussion.	issue	theme	music
The dishes are stored below the sink in the kitchen.	under	handy	order
Tommy decided he would fling the stone into the pond later that day.	throw	chuck	floor
Jack saw more unusual sightings in the woods last week.	strange	startle	storage
Max had to have the teacher clarify when the homework assignment was due.	explain	discuss	captain
Jen thought it was a terrible omen that she had a nightmare before the exam.	sign	mark	nope
The sons were quite lousy at doing their chores before dinner.	awful	great	rated
James agreed to meet in the front foyer of the hotel before dinner.	lobby	doors	fifty
Fred and Will ordered nine super burritos after the little league game.	great	ample	point
Laura had strong ache in her tooth after eating too much candy.	pain	ouch	join
The sisters could not name all their favorite movies because there were too many.	list	cite	best
The students must save all their homework until the quarter is over.	keep	mass	long
Everyone was pleased that the talented chef prepared such a wonderful meal.	cook	food	acid
Last night my dreams were very lucid so I wrote about them in my journal.	clear	stark	class
The church received a beautiful piano from an anonymous donor.	organ	flute	argue
Felix likes to wear clean boots to his line dancing party.	shoes	socks	chess
I noticed that there was a small stone spire on top of the tower.	tower	point	horse
The Johnson family fell in love with the beautiful vast backyard at their new home.	huge	open	dogs
The children must mow the lawn every Friday.	cut	dig	net
The noise caused Tim to suddenly fall to his knees and cover his ears.	drop	down	king
The police were alert on patrol when they got a call from dispatch.	ready	vigil	early
My dog can always select the correct bowl with the treat inside.	choose	reject	chance
The decorator loved the detailed lip of the new vase.	rim	top	zoo
It appeared that the symphony lacked the true emotion the guests were expecting.	missed	showed	animal
Tammy noticed many items were left blank when grading the exam.	empty	clear	imply
Children are often very obdurate when it comes to cleaning up.	stubborn	outburst	stitches
After dinner Wendy always rinsed the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher.	washed	soaked	socket
Some animals eat from very tall trees in the zoo.	high	long	kept
Steph noticed a torn bill in her wallet and looked for the other half.	note	card	side
The team captain tried to establish concord between the rivals.	harmony	rapport	forming
After working out, Shelley felt a sudden acute pain in her calves.	sharp	quick	strip
Shelia would never utter a word about what happened.	speak	vocal	equal
The notorious gang defaced the statue in front of city hall.	damaged	wrecked	foreign
Ian auctioned an antique clock to raise money for a charity.	watch	timer	match
Howard was extremely envious of my new game boy.	jealous	zealous	gardens
The dog would always sniff the grass in front of the house.	smell	whiff	vault
Rita had a very strong feeling about the political candidates.	opinion	thought	species
Callie and her coworker must evade the office because their boss is mad at them.	avoid	greet	round
Her perfume was very aromatic and caught the attention of many men.	fragrant	distinct	linguist
The ring had a beautiful jewel in the center.	stone	pearl	clean
Although the apartments decor was very drab the owners felt it suited their needs.	dull	grey	hulk
I got a really cool gadget for my seventeenth birthday.	device	iphone	drives
I received a very important prize for my hard work at the company.	award	stars	weird
Tim wanted to be more than buddies with Stacey, but she had a boyfriend.	friends	hugging	towards
After a week the messy family started to create a heaping rubbish pile in their yard.	garbage	rummage	postage
The losing team's rebuttal was so legendary that it went viral on YouTube.	response	reaction	congress
The horse race will begin in a couple minutes.	start	ready	check
Cops need to be aware of a possible ambush while on the job.	attack	battle	effort
Betty enjoys going to the nearby town to go shopping on the weekends.	city	area	only
Carter is always bothering Lisa in class when she tries to take notes.	harassing	involving	burrowing
Joel made a rapid halt when the light turned red.	stop	skid	ship
After a while Kim noticed a weird scent coming from the trash can.	smell	noses	vault
Will keeps a large knife in his backpack to protect himself.	blade	rifle	flute
Carla had a pleasant chat with her friend at the salon.	talk	rant	half
Despite living at the beach, George seldom goes surfing.	rarely	cannot	nicely
The weatherman predicted that a dangerous tornado might hit the town this week.	twister	cyclone	booster
Sarah tried using curlers on her stubborn straight hair before prom.	rollers	styling	suffice
Some people think a heavy brick could break a window.	stone	block	clean
My old nanny made me a bracelet with string for my fifth birthday.	thread	strand	threat
The crowd could only see the very rear of the stage from the discounted seats.	back	side	find
The class complained about the long exam to the professor.	test	quiz	kind
The loving couple looked at the peaceful shore while on vacation.	beach	ocean	trust
My roommate will continuously scrub the dishes until they are clean.	clean	bathe	alone
My neighbor took out his vintage satan costume for Halloween.	devil	demon	trend
The community thought of Amy with the highest esteem after her work at the shelter.	regard	praise	expand
Some people thought the parrot was mute but it just did not want to talk.	dumb	talk	loud
Erin fell asleep for a mere moment while driving on the highway.	second	period	around
I wrote down the incorrect avenue and got lost on my way to the restaurant.	street	suburb	client
My neighbor made a majestic portrait of my family as a Christmas present.	painting	panorama	pounding
Nadine goes to the gym because she wants to look lean in a swimsuit at the beach.	thin	slim	kiss
The chemist did not realize the reaction could arise without a spark.	occur	start	seven
Sheldon could not hear their answers over the loud music.	replies	opinion	replace
Julie watched the birds flock together in the sky.	group	bunch	going
Frank always sits in the exact middle of the classroom.	center	corner	member
In the morning Jessica tallied up all of the sales from last weekend.	counted	rounded	existed
Andrew enjoyed the interesting tome he borrowed from the library.	book	read	fact
In the pond a frog leaped across a lily pad and landed on a log.	jumped	hopped	gospel