week 1 Flashcards
(21 cards)
Indiscriminate
Choosing at random without careful selection
I used to choose random awnsers sometimes
Eminent
of high reputation, outstanding
Voracious
desiring or consuming great quantities
Hungriest i’ve been is when i didn’t eat for a long time
Steeped
Soaked, Drenched, Saturated
Replete
Completely filled or surprised with
Imminent
about to happen
Abound
to exist in great numbers,
the western plains used to abound with bison before those animals were slaughtered by settlers
Technology
Branch of knowledge dealing with engineering
I have a lot of technology in my house
Procrastinate
to predict an event,
i procrastinate that school ends at 3:30
automaton
The time is approaching when human workers may be replaced by automaton
automaton is taking over
matron
an older married woman
like my mom
Paradox
a statement that at first seems to be absurd but which may in fact be true
nobody goes to lobster trap it’s always too busy
Realm
Special Field of something or someone; kingdom
my house is a special field
Annals
Historical records
like guinness world records
Compound
to increase or add to
compound the school
tinge
a trace, smattering or slight degree
i put a tinge of sugar
Badger
to pester, nag, annoy persistently
my sister badgers me for oreos
Implore
to plead urgently for aid or mercy
please implore if you need help
drudgery
unpleasant, dull, hard work.
school
is a drudgery
Interminable
Seemingly unending
school is interminable
Perceive
to understand, know, become aware of to see
i try to perceive
