Chapter1 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Replete
Completely filled or supplied with
Steeped
Soaked,drenched, saturated
Eminent
A high reputation, outstanding
Indiscriminate
Choosing at random without careful selection
Voracious
Desiring or consuming great quantities
Matron
An older married woman
Automaton
A robot; a mechanical person
Prognosticate
To predict or foretell a future event
Technology
Branch of knowledge dealing with engineering,applied science ,etc
Abound
To exist in great numbers
Tinge (n.)
A trace, smattering, or slight degree
Compound (v)
To increase or add to
Annals
Historical records
Realm
Special field of something or someone;kingdom
Paradox
A statement that at first seems to be absurd or self-contradictory but which may in fact turn out to be true
Perceive
To understand
Interminable
Unending
Drudgery
Unpleasant, dull, or hard work
Implore
To plead urgently for aid or mercy
Badger (v)
To pester, nag, annoy persistently