Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know (MCQ Test + PDF) Week 42 - Day 4
NEW WORDS
- manifest [man´ ə fest]
“English is one of the great borrowing languages, more manifest in the origin of so many of our words.” Bill Bryson, Mother Tongue
- delve [delv]
“We can help you delve deeper into your destination and take you places most travel companies miss.” Grand Circle Travel Booklet
- capricious [kə prish´ əs]
“The snow removal equipment is always ready to face the capricious weather changes during the winter.” Newsday, 12/24/98
- requisite [rek´ wə zit]
“Secrecy is more requisite than ever during the sensitive negotiations over the release of our prisoners.” I. F. Stone, Weekly Reader
- replenish [ri plen´ ish]
“We’ll dip down into our farm system to replenish our stock of left-handed pitchers.” Bobby Valentine, ABC-TV Sports Interview
TODAY’S IDIOM
to make ends meet—to manage on a given income
He turned thumbs down* on a new car; he was having enough trouble making ends meet, as it was.