lesson 1 vocab Flashcards
(20 cards)
to be found or available in a large amount or number.
abound
a chronological record of events, usually year by year.
Annal
a piece of machinery that resembles a human in some or all functions; robot.
Automation
any of several carnivorous, short-legged mammals that burrow in the ground.
Badger
made up of two or more parts or elements.
Compound
hard, boring, menial, or unpleasant work.
Drudgery
outstanding in position or achievement; prominent; distinguished.
Eminent
to beg urgently of (someone) or for (something); beseech.
Implore
lacking in judgment and discernment; making no distinctions.
Indiscriminate
endless or seemingly endless; monotonously long.
Interminable
a married woman, usually of mature age, with an established and dignified position in the community.
Matron
a statement that contradicts or seems to contradict itself, yet often expresses a truth, such as “Less is more”.
Paradox
to become aware of by means of the senses.
Perceive
to predict or foretell on the basis of present signs or symptoms.
Prognosticate
a royal kingdom; domain.
Realm
well-supplied; full (usually followed by “with”).
Replete
to submerge and leave in a liquid, especially for extracting an essential element, cleaning, or softening; soak.
Steep
an area of knowledge or expertise concerning the practical applications of science and industry, or the collective methods and inventions that are produced through research in such areas.
Technology
to impart a faint or slight trace of something to.
Tinge
consuming large quantities of food with greed or great desire; ravenous.
Voracious
