Week 1 Flashcards

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1
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voracious

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desiring or consuming great quantities

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2
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Indiscriminate

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choosing at random without careful selection

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3
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eminent

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of high reputation, outstanding

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4
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steeped

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soaked, drenched saturated

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5
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replete

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completely filled or supplied with

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6
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Abound

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to exist in great numbers

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7
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technology

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branch of knowledge dealing with engineering applied science etc

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8
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prognosticate

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to predict or foretell a future event

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9
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automaton

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a robot a mechanical person

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10
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Matron

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an older married women

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11
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paradox

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a statement that at first seems to be absurd or self-contradictory

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12
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Realm

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special field of something or someone

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13
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Annals

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historical records

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14
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compound

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to increase or add to

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15
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Tinge

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trace, smattering or slight degree

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badger

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to pester, nag, annoy persistent

17
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drudgery

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unpleasant, dull, hard working

18
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interminable

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seemingly unending

19
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perceive

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to understand, know, become aware of