Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 3 - Day 2
NEW WORDS
- infamous [in´ fə məs]
“The unsubstantiated computer rumors for which the Internet is infamous began flowing within hours of the arrival of Jan. 1 in Asia.” Barnaby Feder, “Internet’s Cheering Squad Nervously Watches Clock,” New York Times, 1/1/00
- jostle [jos´ əl]
“When the squeege man jostled him, the police officer said that he feared for his life.” Kit Roane, “Squeege Man Scared Him,” New York Times, 6/25/99
- dupe [düp]
“Barnum knew the American public loved to be duped.” W. L. Phelps, American Entrepreneurs
- incipient [in sip´ ē ənt]
“As columnist Jack Anderson was about to write about the Secretary of State’s incipient departure, Al Haig panicked.” William Safire, “On Language,” New York Times, 6/20/99
- inadvertent [in əd vërt´ nt]
“In our report on NASCAR RACING, we inadvertently attributed a quote to Doris O’Bryant.” Correction made by TIME editors, 6/21/99
TODAY’S IDIOM
to carry the day—to win the approval of the majority
The secretary’s motion that we adjourn for lunch carried the day, and we headed for the restaurant.
