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1100 Words Week 1
1100 Words You Need to Know Week 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| voracious | desiring or consuming great quantities, excited, interested, enthusiastic, insatiable |
| indiscriminate | choosing at random without careful selection, Inconsiderate |
| eminent | of high reputation, outstanding, famous, respected, exalted, sublime, noble |
| steeped | soaked, drenched, saturated |
| replete | completely filled or supplied with, full |
| abound | to exist in great numbers, Plenty and abundant |
| technology | branch of knowledge dealing with engineering, applied science, etc |
| prognosticate | to predict or foretell a future event, Judge, analyse, assess |
| automaton | a robot; a mechanical "person", Machine |
| matron | a married woman especially one who is old or a widow |
| paradox | a statement that at first seems to be absurd or self-contradictory but which may in fact turn out to be true |
| annals | historical records |
| compound | to increase or add to; combine; worsen |
| realm | special field of something or someone; kingdom; area |
| tinge | a trace, smattering, or slight degree |
| badger | to pester, nag, annoy persistently. |
| implore | to plead urgently for aid or mercy |
| drudgery | unpleasant, dull, or hard boring work |
| interminable | something that has or seems to have no end/ Unending |
| perceive | to understand, know, become aware of; comprehend |