Barron’s 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 13 – Day 2


Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 13 - Day 2

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NEW WORDS

  • ultimate [ul´ tə mit] 

“The ultimate possibility for hero and chorus alike is stated in Father Mapple’s sermon, and it is to become a saint.” W. H. Auden, “The Christian Tragic Hero”

  • eventuate [i ven´ chü āt] 

“Her illness following the chemotherapy eventuated in death.” Terrence Foy, St. Louis Blues

  • emit [i mit´] 

“The smoke that was emitted when the bomb went off made some think it was a firecracker but I thought it was a revolver shot.” Journal of Andre Gide, Vol. I

  • subterranean [sub´ tə rā´ nē ən] 

“Another celebrity expected during the three games at Madison Square Garden is Ed Norton—the actor, not the subterranean sanitation professional.” Richard Sandomir, “N.B.A. Finals,” New York Times, 6/21/99

  • viable [vī´ ə bəl] 

“The organism remains viable in the soil for years.” Rachel Carson, Silent Spring

TODAY’S IDIOM

the lion’s share—the major portion

Because the salesman was essential to the business, he demanded the lion’s share of the profits.

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