Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 10 - Day 4
NEW WORDS
- inert [in ėrt´]
“The Japanese drifted inert in his life jacket watching 449 approach until the bow crossed in front of him.” Robert J. Donovan, PT 109
- salient [sā´ lē ənt]
“The salient feature of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 is that it prohibits discrimination against the disabled.” Robert McFadden, “Court Ruling on Disabled Teacher Is Annulled,” New York Times, 6/25/99
- imminent [im´ ə nənt]
“I admired the easy confidence with which my chief loped from side to side of his wheel and trimmed the ship so closely that disaster seemed ceaselessly imminent.” Mark Twain, Life on the Mississippi
- squeamish [skwē´ mish]
“My brother, who voted for Mr. Mbeki and who has faith in his leadership, is not squeamish.” Mark Mathabane, “South Africa’s Lost Generation”
- engrossed [en grōst´]
“The wasp was engrossed utterly in her task.” Alan Devoe, “The Mad Dauber”
TODAY’S IDIOM
to tilt at windmills—to fight imaginary enemies (from Don Quixote)
The vice president told the committee, “We’re really on your side, and if you fight us you’ll be tilting at windmills.”
