week 1 Flashcards

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prognosticate

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To predict something that is going to happen in the future

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2
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Technology

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In the near future technology is going to do our job for us

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3
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Matron

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a serious minded married woman

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4
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Abound

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Something that lives in large numbers

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5
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Automaton

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Robots that mimic real life human movements

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6
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Compound

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a building block for chemistry or a largely protected area

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7
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annals

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Historical records

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8
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Paradox

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A seeming something absurd but it’s true

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9
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realm

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A kingdom

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10
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Tinge

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tinge is often used to describe feelings

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11
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Voracious a

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wanting big quantities of food

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12
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indiscriminate

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Not picking anyone for specifics

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13
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eminent

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A respected person

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14
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steeped

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soaked drenched saturated

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15
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replete

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completely filled with supplies

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16
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Badger

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to pester or nag

17
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Implore

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to plead urgently for aid

18
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Drudgery

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Unpleasant or something that you don’t like to do

19
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interminable

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Seeming like it was never ending

20
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Perceive

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To understand and become aware of