Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 34 - Day 3
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NEW WORDS
- tenacious [ti nā´ shəs]
“Their talent and tenacious actions on the court will at last reward them.” Darcy Frey, The Last Shot
- façade [fə säd´]
“He hid behind the façade of public servant to work at a private agenda.” H. L. Woods
- asinine [as´ n īn]
“We have developed what I believe is an asinine rating system for motion pictures.” Harold Owen, Jr., The Motion Picture
- grimace [grə mās´]
“When informed of the death of his best friend, he was unemotional, not a grimace marred his face.” James Jones, The Thin Red Line
- calumny [kal´ əm nē]
“Overwhelmed by the calumny heaped upon him for his prejudice, he quickly resigned.” Jewell Bellush and Dick Netzer, Urban Politics
TODAY’S IDIOM
hook, line, and sinker—completely, all the way
The teacher fell for the practical joke hook, line, and sinker.
