Barron's 1100 words Week 3

The antonym/opposite of "loathe" is

The incipient belief that humans can live on Mars is changing national space programs. Incipient means:

If your plan "goes up in smoke" you will need to

If you are reprimanded, you are

A euphemism for a person's death is

If you "jostle" people in a crowd, you

Don't be a dupe! A dupe

A truly sincere person will rarely, if ever, cry "crocodile tears."

The police officer wrested the gun from the robber during the struggle. Wrested means:

A lackluster answer is one that is

To call a taxi driver a "transportation expediter" is ______ because it appears insincere and slightly ridiculous.

The nervous student's voice was tremulous during the presentation. Tremulous means:

If you stipulate, you

A Skid Row is

Infamous people: (two possible answers)

My neighbor has a caustic personality. She often

The student repudiated the accusation that he was a thief. "Repudiated" means

If you offer your condolences, you

If you "carry the day," you

Candace inadvertently revealed the details of the surprise birthday party. Inadvertently means:

Jeremy bristled when his mother said he must clean his room. Bristle means

Something that can be ominous: (two answers possible)