Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 43 - Day 1
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NEW WORDS
- roster [ros´ tər]
“The roster of stars for our gala celebration includes Cher, Meatloaf, and Lyle Lovett.” Las Vegas hotel ad
- stunted [stunt´ id]
“Their physical and mental development became stunted during childhood.” Roger Pineles, Shame of the Cities
- atrophy [at´ rə fē]
“Some people thought that too much reading would atrophy a girl’s brain forever.” Ann McGovern, The Secret Soldier
- maim [mām]
“Films in which characters are maimed or destroyed seem to be most popular with today’s youngsters.” Harold Owen, Jr., “The Motion Picture”
- ameliorate [ə mē´ lyə rāt]
“Our aim should be to ameliorate human affairs.” John Stuart Mill
TODAY’S IDIOM
to burn the midnight oil—to study or work until very late
The radio was such an enigma* that he had to burn the midnight oil* for several nights in order to get it working.
