Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 20

Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 20 - Day 1

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Question 1

LA CUCARACHA—THE COCKROACH

The poor cockroach has been called the “most reviled creature on the face of the earth.” Nobody loves him—except, perhaps, another cockroach. Fiction, nonfiction, and poetry are replete* with derogatory references to these ubiquitous* bugs. Public health officials are quick to indict the insects as carriers of viruses that cause yellow fever and polio. Although past evidence has been somewhat nebulous, recent studies also show that an allergy to roaches may contribute significantly to asthma. Little wonder, therefore, that the pesky cockroach is under attack.

Sample Sentences: Use the new words in the following sentences.

Because the contract offer was a _____ one, the union leaders balked* at it.

A	derogatory
B	reviled
C	pesky
D	nebulous
E	indict

Question 2

Ezra Pound, the expatriate* poet, was _____ for his pro-Fascist remarks.

A	derogatory
B	reviled
C	pesky
D	nebulous
E	indict

Question 3

When the grand jury refused to _____ him, the mobster was exonerated.*

A	derogatory
B	reviled
C	pesky
D	nebulous
E	indict

Question 4

Every time his accountant called with _____ pecuniary* problems, Ben was very blunt* with him.

A	derogatory
B	reviled
C	pesky
D	nebulous
E	indict

Question 5

The columnist was ordered to recant* her _____ statements.

A	derogatory
B	reviled
C	pesky
D	nebulous
E	indict

Question 6

Definitions: Match the new words with their meanings.

reviled

A	annoying
B	belittling, disparaging
C	unclear, vague
D	scolded
E	accuse

Question 7

derogatory

A	annoying
B	belittling, disparaging
C	unclear, vague
D	scolded
E	accuse

Question 8

indict

A	annoying
B	belittling, disparaging
C	unclear, vague
D	scolded
E	accuse

Question 9

nebulous

A	annoying
B	belittling, disparaging
C	unclear, vague
D	scolded
E	accuse

Question 10

pesky

A	annoying
B	belittling, disparaging
C	unclear, vague
D	scolded
E	accuse

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reviled [ri vīld´]

“Former Haitian President Aristede was reviled by orphanage graduates who claimed that he had lied to them about the promise of jobs.” Associated Press story, “Haiti Gunmen Confront Police,” New York Times, 6/25/99

derogatory [di rog´ ə tôr ē]

“When a communist father noticed a religious program on TV, he uttered a derogatory statement and turned off the program.” J. Edgar Hoover, “Why Do People Become Communists?”

indict [in dīt´]

“You can’t indict a whole nation, particularly on such vague grounds as these were.” Robert M. Coates, “The Law”

nebulous [neb´ yə ləs]

“There is a nebulous line between confidence and over-confidence.” Editorial, Wall Street Journal, 4/8/99

pesky [pes´ kē]

“Oranges down there is like a young man’s whiskers; you enjoy them at first, but they get to be a pesky nuisance.” Ring W. Lardner, “The Golden Honeymoon”