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www.barronseduc.com Library of Congress Control No. 2017953374 eISBN: 978-1-4380-6512-0 CONTENTS WEEKS 146 INTRODUCTION The study of the English language has spread all over the world, and high school and college students everywhere have come to realize that language mastery depends on the possession of a comprehensive vocabulary. This is just what 1100 Words You Need to Know has been offering through the six earlier editions and continuing on this seventh one. We are proud that Amazon.com has rated this book as a bestseller in its category.

In addition to the various exercises that help readers learn challenging vocabulary, take a look at the section called The Lighter Touch 100, which shows that vocabulary can be taught with a sense of humor. By investing a mere 15 minutes a day with this new book, you will soon see a dramatic improvement in your vocabulary. Special thanks to Ellis Bromberg and Kyra Bromberg for their assistance in editing the Seventh Edition of 1100 Words You Need to Know . Murray Bromberg Melvin Gordon

a	a pple, b a t
a ge, l a ce
a lms, f a ther
r	ar m, j ar
b	b ag, so b
ch	ch ill, su ch
d	d one, sai d
a round, wak e n, penc i l, dem o n
e	e lk, m e t
e ase, s ee
er	ai r, w ear
r	ur n, w or th
f	f eel, sti ff
g	g one, bi g
h	h im, be h ind
hw	wh ich, wh ale
i	i nch, p i n
ir	ear , ch eer
i vy, h i de
j	j ust, en j oy
k	k in, tal k
l	l ose, hur l
m	m ice, cra m
n	n ot, i n to
so ng , ri ng
o	o x, r o t
o pen, bl ow
a ll, b ough t
i	oi l, b oy
r	ore , c or d
ou	ow l, m ou se
p	p est, ca p
r	r ed, t r ee
s	s pell, be s t
sh	sh rug, cra sh
t	t ime, ac t
th	th ink, tee th
TH	th is, brea the
u	b u ll, f oo t
ur	s ur e, p ur e
oo ze, c u te
u p, m o nth
v	v ast, ha v e
w	w ish, sq u eak
y	y outh, f ew
z	z oo, bu zz
zh	g enre, plea s ure
	denotes separate syllables
denotes that the following syllable is the stressed syllable
(y)	parentheses denote an optional sound in pronunciation

W EEK D AY READING WISELY The youngster who reads voraciously, though indiscriminately, does not necessarily gain in wisdom over the teenager who is more selective in his reading choices. A student who has read the life story of every eminent athlete of the twentieth century, or one who has steeped herself in every social-protest novel she can get her hands on, may very well be learning all there is to know in a narrow area. But books are replete with so many wonders that it is often discouraging to see bright young people limit their own experiences.

N EW W ORDS voracious v - r - shs indiscriminate in - di- skri - m - nt eminent e - m - nnt steeped stpt replete ri - plt Sample Sentences On the basis of the above paragraph, try to use your new words in the following sentences. Occasionally it may be necessary to change the ending of a word; e.g., indiscriminate to indiscriminately . The football game was ________________ with excitement and great plays. The ________________ author received the Nobel Prize for literature. My cousin is so ________________ in schoolwork that his friends call him a bookworm. After skiing, I find that I have a ________________ appetite.

Modern warfare often results in the ________________ killing of combatants and innocent civilians alike. Definitions Now that you have seen and used the new words in sentences, and have the definitions on the tip of your tongue, try to pair the words with their meanings.

voracious	_____	a.	of high reputation, outstanding
indiscriminate	_____	b.	completely filled or supplied with
eminent	_____	c.	desiring or consuming great quantities
replete	_____	e.	soaked, drenched, saturated

T ODAYS I DIOM eat humble pie to admit your error and apologize After his candidate had lost the election, the boastful campaign manager had to eat humble pie . soaked, drenched, saturated T ODAYS I DIOM eat humble pie to admit your error and apologize After his candidate had lost the election, the boastful campaign manager had to eat humble pie .

W EEK D AY SOLVING THE SERVANT PROBLEM The worlds of science fiction abound with wonders. Yet modern technology progresses so rapidly that what is todays wild dream may be next years kitchen appliance. A British scientist has prognosticated that within ten years every suburban abode will have its own robot servant. One task this domesticated automaton will not have to contend with will be scouring the oven because even today the newest ranges can be programmed to reduce their own baked-on grime to easily disposed of ash. N EW W ORDS abound - bound technology tek - no - l - j prognosticate prog - no - st - kt abode - bd automaton - to - m - ton Sample Sentences Now that youve seen the words used in context, andhopefullyhave an idea of their meanings, try to use them in the following sentences. Remember that a word-ending may have to be changed.

The mayor refused to ________________ as to his margin of victory in the election. The time is approaching when human workers may be replaced by ________________. Mels new two-bedroom ________________ overlooks a lake where many birds nest. The western plains used to ________________ with bison before those animals were slaughtered by settlers. Man may be freed from backbreaking labor by the products of scientific ________________. Definitions Test yourself now by matching the new words with the definitions.

If you are not sure of yourself, cover the top half of this page before you begin.

abound	_____	a.	a place where one lives
technology	_____	b.	branch of knowledge dealing with engineering, applied science, etc.
prognosticate	_____	c.	to exist in great numbers
automaton	_____

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