week 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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replete
A
completely filled or supplied with
4
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steeped
A
soaked, drenched, saturated
5
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eminent
A
of high reputation, outstanding
6
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imminent
A
about to happen
7
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abound
A
to exist in great numbers
8
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technology
A
branch of knowledge dealing with engineering, applied science, etc.
9
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prognosticate
A
to predict or foretell a future event
10
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automaton
A
a robot; a mechanical “person”
11
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matron
A
an older married woman
12
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badger
A
to pester, nag, annoy persistently
13
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implore
A
to plead urgently for aid or mercy
14
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drudgery
A
unpleasant, dull, boring- not like it
15
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interminable
A
seemingly unending
