1st week. Flashcards
1
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voracious
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desiring/consuming great quantities
2
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indiscriminate
A
choosing at random without careful selection
3
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eminent
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of high reputation, outstanding
4
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steeped
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soaked, drenched, saturated
5
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replete
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completely filled or supplied with
6
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abound
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to exist in great numbers
7
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technology
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dealing with engineering, applied science etc.
8
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prognosticate
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to predict or foretell a future event
9
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automaton
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a robot
10
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matron
A
older married woman
11
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paradox
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a statement that seems self contradictory but is true.
12
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realm
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special field of something; kingdom
13
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annals
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historical records
14
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compound (v.)
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to increase or add to
15
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tinge (n.)
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a trace or slight degree
16
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badger (v.)
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to pester, nag, annoy persistently
17
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implore
A
plead urgently for aid or mercy
18
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drudgery
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unpleasant, dull
19
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interminable
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seemingly unending
20
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perceive
A
become aware of
