Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 34

Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 34 - Day 2

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Question 1

A HOPE DASHED

The next day, Wednesday, saw Robert become more frustrated.* He would fluctuate between high hopes of finding Evelyn and unmitigated despair when he was almost ready to desist* in his search. The phone calls had elicited* almost nothing. Robert had rushed to one women’s residence when the clerk described a girl who might just be Evelyn. The desk clerk phoned to her room on the pretext* that she had a special delivery letter. Robert waited in the commodious lobby, replete* with large, antiquated pieces of furniture. He watched from a discreet* distance as she came down the stairs. One look at her wan* face, slovenly* dress, and disheveled hair was enough to inform Robert that he needed no further scrutiny.* This could not be his impeccable* Evelyn.

Sample Sentences: Use the new words in these sentences.

He wasn’t exactly an _____ liar; he merely embellished* the truth a little.

A	fluctuate
B	unmitigated
C	disheveled
D	commodious
E	antiquated

Question 2

In his sumptuous* house he had a _____ den in which he kept an array* of trophies as incontrovertible* evidence of his skill.

A	fluctuate
B	unmitigated
C	disheveled
D	commodious
E	antiquated

Question 3

Is it banal* to say that good manners are _____ in our milieu?*

A	fluctuate
B	unmitigated
C	disheveled
D	commodious
E	antiquated

Question 4

The current trend* in the stock market is for stocks to _____ in a sporadic* fashion.

A	fluctuate
B	unmitigated
C	disheveled
D	commodious
E	antiquated

Question 5

The nondescript,* indolent* beggar was in a _____ condition.

A	fluctuate
B	unmitigated
C	disheveled
D	commodious
E	antiquated

Question 6

Definitions: Match the new words with their definitions.

fluctuate

A	large, spacious
B	shift, alternate
C	disorderly clothing or hair
D	unrelieved, as bad as can be
E	out-of-date, obsolete

Question 7

unmitigated

A	large, spacious
B	shift, alternate
C	disorderly clothing or hair
D	unrelieved, as bad as can be
E	out-of-date, obsolete

Question 8

commodious

A	large, spacious
B	shift, alternate
C	disorderly clothing or hair
D	unrelieved, as bad as can be
E	out-of-date, obsolete

Question 9

antiquated

A	large, spacious
B	shift, alternate
C	disorderly clothing or hair
D	unrelieved, as bad as can be
E	out-of-date, obsolete

Question 10

disheveled

A	large, spacious
B	shift, alternate
C	disorderly clothing or hair
D	unrelieved, as bad as can be
E	out-of-date, obsolete

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NEW WORDS

fluctuate [fluk´ chü āt]

“He fluctuated between mindless talk and endless silence.” Alix Shulman, “Memoirs of an Ex-Prom Queen”

unmitigated [un mit´ ə gā´ tid]

“The crossword puzzle is the unmitigated sedentary hobby of Americans.” Bill Bryson, Mother Tongue

commodious [kə mō´ dē əs]

“The new baseball stadium offered a more commodious arena for the fans and players.” Sports Illustrated, 5/11/99

antiquated [an´ tə kwā tid]

“The custom of throwing rice at a newly married couple is an antiquated one, originally meaning a wish for many children.” “Wedding Guide,” Courier-Life Publications, 7/99