lesson 1 vocab Flashcards

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to be found or available in a large amount or number.

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abound

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a chronological record of events, usually year by year.

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Annal

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a piece of machinery that resembles a human in some or all functions; robot.

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Automation

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any of several carnivorous, short-legged mammals that burrow in the ground.

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Badger

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made up of two or more parts or elements.

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Compound

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hard, boring, menial, or unpleasant work.

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Drudgery

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outstanding in position or achievement; prominent; distinguished.

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Eminent

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to beg urgently of (someone) or for (something); beseech.

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Implore

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lacking in judgment and discernment; making no distinctions.

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Indiscriminate

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endless or seemingly endless; monotonously long.

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Interminable

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a married woman, usually of mature age, with an established and dignified position in the community.

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Matron

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a statement that contradicts or seems to contradict itself, yet often expresses a truth, such as “Less is more”.

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Paradox

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to become aware of by means of the senses.

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Perceive

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to predict or foretell on the basis of present signs or symptoms.

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Prognosticate

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a royal kingdom; domain.

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Realm

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well-supplied; full (usually followed by “with”).

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Replete

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to submerge and leave in a liquid, especially for extracting an essential element, cleaning, or softening; soak.

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Steep

18
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an area of knowledge or expertise concerning the practical applications of science and industry, or the collective methods and inventions that are produced through research in such areas.

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Technology

19
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to impart a faint or slight trace of something to.

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Tinge

20
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consuming large quantities of food with greed or great desire; ravenous.

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Voracious