Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 30 - Day 3
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NEW WORDS
- omnipotent [om nip´ ə tənt]
“In those comic strips there was always a cruel and omnipotent villain.” Letter, New York Times, 9/13/99
- zenith [zē´ nith]
“At the zenith of her fame as a musical star, she was assassinated by a crazed fan.” H. Hudson, People, 7/21/97
- fledgling [flej´ ling]
“Women’s professional basketball, recently a fledgling sport, has taken root and grown into a major spectator event.” Sports, 9/14/99
- peremptory [pə remp´ tər ē]
“Mr. Greenspan encouraged his fellow Federal Reserve Board members today to undertake a peremptory attack against inflation.” Reuters, “Financial News Letter,” 3/99
- precedent [pres´ ə dənt]
“One can imagine a time when the voters ignore precedent and elect a woman to the office of President of the United States.” Barbara Walker, The Women’s Encyclopedia
TODAY’S IDIOM
in the lap of the gods—out of one’s own hands
I handed in my application for the job, and now it is in the lap of the gods.
