Week 1 Flashcards

(48 cards)

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Voracious

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Engage in an activity with great enthusiasm.

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Indiscriminate

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Done at random or without careful judgement

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3
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Eminent

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Famous or and respected (of a person)

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Steeped

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Surround or fill with a quality or influence

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Abound

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Exist in great numbers

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6
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Technology

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Electric machinery

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Prognosticate

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Predict what will happen

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Automaton

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a moving mechanical device made in imitation of a human being.

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Paradox

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Something that seems wrong or absurd but when looked in further is indeed correct

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Realm

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A domain of someone; kingdom

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Realm

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A domain of someone; kingdom

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12
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Annals

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A historical record of events

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13
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Compound

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increase

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Tinge

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a trace, smattering, or slight degree

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Badger

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repeatedly ask (someone) to do something; pester.

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Implore

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beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.

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Drudgery

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hard menial or dull work.

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interminable

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endless or apparently endless (often used hyperbolically).

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Perceive

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interpret or regard (someone or something) in a particular way.

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interprid

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fearless, brave

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reticent

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accost

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accost

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laconic

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expressed in very few words

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hapless
unforuntate
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irate
feeling great anger
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furtive
attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.
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plethora
lots of
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pretext
excuse
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fabricate
to lie; construct
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adroit
skillfull
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gesticulate
use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words.
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avid
having shown a keen interest
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enhance
boost
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cajole
convince
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rudimentary
limited or basic principles
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nuance
a subtle difference
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nuance
a subtle difference
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loathe
feel intense dislike or disgust for.
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reprimand
a formal expression of disapproval.
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lackluster
. | lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring.
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caustic
sarcasm
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wrest
dull
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infamous
notorious
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jostle
push someone, typically in a crowd
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dupe
deceive;trick
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incipient
beginning to happen or develop.
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inadvertent
not resulting in because of bad planning