vocab 1 Flashcards
1
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voracious
A
desiring or consuming great quantities
2
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indiscriminate
A
choosing at random without careful selection
3
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eminent
A
of high reputation; outstanding
4
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steeped
A
soaked, drenched, saturated,
5
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abound
A
to exist in great numbers
6
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replete
A
completely filled or supplied with
7
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technology
A
branch of knowledge dealing with engineering, applied science, et
8
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prognosticate
A
to predict or foretell a future event
9
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automaton
A
a robot; mechanical “person”
10
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matron
A
an older married woman
11
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paradox
A
statement that at first seems absurd but which may turn out to be true
12
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realm
A
special field of something or someone; a kingdom
13
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annals
A
historical records
14
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compound
A
to increase or add toti
15
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tinge
A
a trace or slight degree
