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16 Cards in this Set
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voracious
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desiring or consuming great quantities
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indiscriminate
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choosing at random without careful selection
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eminent
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of high reputation, outstanding
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steeped
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soaked, drenched, saturated
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replete
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completely filled or supplied with
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abound
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to exist in great numbers
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prognosticate
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to predict or foretell a future event
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automaton
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a robot; a mechanical "person"
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paradox
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a statement which at first seems to be absurd or self-contradictory but which may in fact turn out to be true
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annals
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historical records
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compound (v.)
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to increase or add to
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tinge (n.)
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a trace, smattering, or slight degree
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badger (v.)
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to pester, nag, annoy persistently
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implore
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to plead urgently for aid or mercy
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drudgery
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unpleasant, dull, or hard work
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interminable
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unending
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