1-6 Vocabulary Flashcards
voracious
desiring or consuming great quantities
indiscriminate
choosing at random without careful selection
eminent
of high reputation, outstanding
steeped
soaked, drenched, saturated
replete
completely filled or supplied
abound
exist in great numbers
technology
branch of knowledge dealing with engineering, applied science, etc
prognosticate
to predict or foretell a future event
automaton
a robot; a mechanical “person”
matron
an older married woman
paradox
a statement that at first seems to be absurd or self-contradictory but which may in fact turn out to be true
realm
special field of something or someone; kingdom
annals
historical records
compound
to increase or add to
tinge
a trace, smattering, or slight degree
badger (v)
to pester, nag, annoy persistently
implore
to plead urgently for aid or mercy
drudgery
unpleasant, dull, or hard work
interminable
unending
perceive
to understand, know, become aware of
laconic
expressing much in few words
throng
crowd
intrepid
brave
accost
to approach and speak to aggressively
reticent
silent; quiet
furtive
secret, stealthy
felon
a person guilty of a major crime
plethora
overabundance; excess
hapless
unfortunate
irate
angry, incensed
pretext
an excuse
fabricate
to lie; to construct
adroit
skillful
gesticulate
to communicate through animated movement; move the arms energetically
vigilant
watchful
avid
showing great enthusiasm; eager
cajole
coax
rudimentary
elementary; basic
enhance
intensify, heighten
nuance
slight variation in meaning, tone, etc.
loathe
to hate
reprimand
to show sharp disapproval
lackluster
dull
caustic
sarcastic, biting
wrest
to take by force
infamous
having a bad reputation
jostle
to shove hard
dupe (n)
a person easily tricked
incipient
just beginning to exist
inadvertent
unintentional; heedless, not attentive
ominous
threatening
tremulous
quivering
repudiate
to reject, decline
cessation
a stopping
bristle
stiffen with fear or anger
euphemism
a less offensive term
mundane
worldly
incongruous
inappropriate
condolence
pity
stipulate
to specify a condition