Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 35 - Day 3
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NEW WORDS
- vivacious [vī vā´ shəs]
“The performance of this vivacious leading lady made the play a delight.” New York Post, 10/15/98
- gaunt [gônt]
“Her gaunt expression was mistaken for weakness of spirit, whereas it told the sad story of her life.” George Eliot, Middle March
- mien [mēn]
“He had the mien of a man who has been everywhere and through everything.” Arnold Bennett, The Old Wives Tale
- hirsute [hėr´ süt]
“The difference between this rock concert and one 10 years earlier is the marked decrease in hirsute young men.” TIME, 8/8/99
- refute [ri fyüt´]
“The tobacco industry has stopped trying to refute the charge that smoking is both dangerous and addictive.” U.S. News and World Report, 2/3/98
TODAY’S IDIOM
- to leave no stone unturned—to try one’s best, to make every effort
Since you’re from Missouri,* I’ll leave no stone unturned to convince you.
