Barron's 1100 Words You Need to Know » Week 18 - Day 3

Word List
  • deem [dēm]
    believe, to judge
    → “You shall stay here as long as the proper authorities deem necessary.” Bernard Malamud, The Fixer
  • inherent [in hir´ ənt]
    inborn
    → “Harvey lacked graduate degrees but his inherent knowledge of human nature enabled him to be successful as a personnel manager.” “Rungs on the Corporate Ladder,” American Management Association brochure
  • buff [buf]
    a fan, follower
    → “Grandpa was a stock market buff, hanging around the Dreyfus office most every weekday and following the yo-yo Dow Jones averages.” Eloise Ryan Abernethy, One Family’s Finances [adapted]
  • romp [romp]
    to move in a lively manner
    → “She was expected to win the governor’s race in a romp.” Wolf Blitzer, CNN News, 2/2/98
  • latent [lāt´ nt]
    lying hidden
    → “All our latent strength was now alive.” Winston Churchill, Their Finest Hour

The chimpanzees are deemed by scientists to be the closest to man of all the living apes; consequently, they are fairly easy to train. Several years ago, two married researchers embarked on an interesting project: they reared and trained a chimp in almost the same manner as they would have raised a child. The animal did beautifully, convincing the couple of the inherent ability of the chimpanzee. Cinema buffs who have seen Tarzan’s clever monkey romp through the jungle also recognize the latent intelligence of those animals.

Sample Sentences Use the new words in the following sentences.

  1. Whom do you __________ to be the bulwark* of the Republican party?
  2. The firemen did not have to cajole* the enthusiastic __________ into helping them extinguish the blaze.
  3. When the intercity competition began, our team was supposed to __________ over our hapless* rivals.
  4. At the age of 42, the artist first became cognizant* of his __________ genius.
  5. Certain mice have an __________ alertness that enables them to conquer the researchers’ labyrinths.*

Definitions Match the new words with their meanings.

  1. a. lying hidden
  2. b. to move in a lively manner
  3. c. inborn
  4. d. a fan, follower
  5. e. believe, to judge
  1. deem __________
  2. inherent __________
  3. buff (n.) __________
  4. romp __________
  5. latent __________

Answer Key
to go against the grain—to irritate
My uncle is in favor of some protests, but certain demonstrations go against the grain.

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