Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 38 - Day 2
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NEW WORDS
- stagnant [stag´ nənt]
“The place was small and close, and the long disuse had made the air stagnant and foul.” T. E. Lawrence, The Desert of the Stars
- fatal [fā´ tl]
“What caused him to lose the election was his fatal mistake of not raising sufficient funds to publicize himself.” Jewell Bellush and Dick Netzer, Urban Politics
- passé [pa sā´]
“Everything old is new again is the theme for the designer’s adoption of passé styles and making them fashionable again.” Sophia Leguizamo, “New From Milan”
- procrastinate [prō kras´ tə nāt]
“Mr. Brooksmith procrastinated for several days before accepting my offer.” Henry James, “Brooksmith”
- facet [fas´ it]
“As soon as one becomes computer-literate, a new technical facet is introduced that challenges us once again.” New York Times, 10/25/99
TODAY’S IDIOM
to get up on the wrong side of the bed—to be in a bad mood
When his mother raised Cain* about his slovenly* room, he accused her of getting up on the wrong side of the bed.
