Barron’s 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 8 – Day 2


Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 8 - Day 2

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NEW WORDS

  • malnutrition [mal´ nü trish´ ən] 

“The children of the Albanian refugees are suffering from malnutrition, and they need our help.” Red Cross Appeal for Funds

  • afflict [ə flikt´] 

“It afflicted the neighborhood with the stench of slime that was now laid bare.” Edmund Wilson, “The Man Who Shot Snapping Turtles”

  • besiege [bi sēj´] 

“He felt unable to carry the Confederate lines and settled down to besiege their fortifications.” David Herbert Donald, Lincoln

  • privation [prī vā´ shən] 

“It aroused a strong response in our hearts when he told about their sufferings and privations.” Selma Lagerlöf, Harvest

  • sinister [sin´ ə stər] 

“The man had a cordially sinister air.” Hernando Tellez, “Ashes for the Wind”

TODAY’S IDIOM

to swap horses in midstream—to vote against a candidate running for reelection, to change one’s mind

The mayor asked for our support, pointing out how foolish it would be to swap horses in midstream.

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