Barron’s 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 44 – Day 1


Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 44 - Day 1

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NEW WORDS

  • nullify [nul´ ə fī] 

“Allowing our parks to decay is a sure way to nullify the beauty given to us by nature.” Freeman Tilden, The National Parks

  • deluge [del´ yüj] 

“The art exhibit brought a deluge of criticism because of its subject matter.” New York Daily News, 9/28/99

  • futility [fyü til´ ə tē] 

“Resistance to changes in English language rules often ends in futility.” Bill Bryson, Mother Tongue

  • carnage [kär´ nij] 

“Amid the carnage resulting from the earthquake, many acts of courage can be seen.” New York Times, 9/20/99

  • technology [tek nol´ ə jē] 

“Mr. Greenspan noted that ‘history is strewn’ with miscalculations about technology developments.” Richard Stevenson, “Fed Chief on New-Age Economy,” New York Times, 6/15/99

TODAY’S IDIOM

to build upon sand—to have a poor base, or not sufficient preparation

Because they were amateurs and without money, the political campaign was built upon sand and the candidate was a flash in the pan.*

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