Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 35 - Day 4
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NEW WORDS
- pensive [pen´ siv]
“It was only when he found himself alone in his bedroom in a pensive mood that he was able to grapple seriously with his memories of the occurrence.” H. G. Wells, The Man Who Could Work Miracles
- whet [hwet]
“The accepted purpose of coming attractions in movie theatres is to whet the viewers’ desire to see the film.” John Simon, Reverse Angle
- stupor [stü´ pər]
“If your child watches late night television and comes home from school in a stupor, she’s not getting enough sleep.” “Getting Enough Sleep,” Working Mother, 5/98
- wince [wins]
“He took the cruel blow without a wince or a cry.” A. Conan Doyle, The Last Book of Sherlock Holmes
- cliché [klē shā´]
“The cliché ‘Politics makes strange bedfellows’ certainly applies in this situation.” Newsweek, 9/20/99
TODAY’S IDIOM
tongue in one’s cheek—not to be sincere
John’s father surely had his tongue in his cheek when he told his son to go sow wild oats* and to kick over the traces at his kindergarten party.
