Word set - Week 01 Flashcards
Voracious
Desiring or consuming great quantities
Indiscriminate
Choosing at random without careful selection
Eminent
of high reputation, outstanding
Steeped
soaked, drenched, saturated
replete
completely filled or supplied with
abound
to exist in great umbers
technologoy
branch of science dealing with engineering, applied science, etc.
prognosticate
to predict, or foretell a future event
automaton
a robot
matron
an older married woman
paradox
a statement that at first seems to be absurdself-contradictory but which may in fact turn out to be true
relams
kingdom, special field of something or someone
annals
historical records
compound
to increase, add to
tinge
a trace, smattering, slight degree
badger
to pester, nag, annoy persistently
implore
to plead urgently for help or mercy
drudgery
unpleasant, dull, or hard work
interminable
unending
perceive
to understand, become aware of, know