Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 11 - Day 4
NEW WORDS
- rash [rash]
“Thou art as rash as fire to say That she was false.” William Shakespeare, Othello
- conjecture [kən jek´ chər]
“We read to understand how to take care of ourselves, to prepare for the unexpected, to conjecture what we would do in similar situations.” Annie Proulx, “They Lived to Tell the Tale”
- obviate [ob´ vē āt]
“Modest pre-emptive acting can obviate the need for more drastic actions at a later date that could destabilize the economy.” Alan Greenspan, quoted in New Jersey Star Ledger, 5/6/99
- lurid [lur´ id]
“We thought the rookie’s tale was too lurid to be believed, but it turned out to be true.” Chuck Cavanna, Life in the Minors
- quip [kwip]
“The audience screamed and applauded hysterically at every musical number, every quip, every little movement on the stage.” Liz Smith, Newsday, 6/2/99
TODAY’S IDIOM
windfall—unexpected financial gain
When the bankrupt company struck oil, the surprised investor received a windfall of $20,000.
