Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 1 - Day 1
NEW WORDS
- voracious [və rā´ shəs]
→ desiring or consuming great quantities
“We spent a good number of our waking hours feeding voracious stoves.” Jean Stafford, “New England Winter”
- indiscriminate [in´ dis krim´ ə nit]
→ choosing at random without careful selection
“The indiscriminate spraying of pesticides add a new chapter, a new kind of havoc.” Rachel Carson, Silent Spring
- eminent [em´ ə nənt]
→ of high reputation, outstanding
“It was unbelievable that a man so eminent would actually sit in our dining room and eat our food.” V.S. Pritchett, “The Saint”
- steeped [stēpt]
→ soaked, drenched, saturated
“Edward Francis had steeped himself in the internal mystery of the guinea pig.” Paul De Kruif, Hunger, Fighters
- replete [ri´ plēt´]
→ completely filled or supplied with
“Edward Francis had steeped himself in the internal mystery of the guinea pig.” Paul De Kruif, Hunger Fighters
TODAY’S IDIOM
to eat humble pie — to admit your error and apologize
After his candidate had lost the election, the boastful campaign manager had to eat humble pie.
