Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 29 - Day 4
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NEW WORDS
- pique [pēk]
“In a fit of pique he raised his pistol to take aim at me but Masha threw herself at his feet.” Aleksandr Pushkin, “The Shot”
- dilettante [dil ə tänt´]
“This art exhibit is not for the dilettante; the subject matter is too shocking.” New York Daily News, 10/3/99
- atypical [ā tip´ ə kəl]
“He is an atypical candidate, without glamour, fame or wealth.” New York Post, 8/15/99
- nondescript [non´ də skript]
“Jane Austen can picture ordinary, commonplace and nondescript characters in ways denied to me.” Walter Scott, Journal, 1826
- wane [wān]
“Japan, once an economic power, has seen its influence wane.” New York Times, 8/1/99
TODAY’S IDIOM
in the arms of Morpheus—asleep; Morpheus was the Roman god of dreams
The day’s activities were so enervating, he was soon in the arms of Morpheus.
