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24 Cards in this Set
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Abound |
Existing in great number |
The western plains used to abound with bison before those animals were slaughtered by settlers. |
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Annals |
Historical records |
The annals of the sport are replete with the names of great black athletes. |
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Automaton |
Machine that behaves like a person; a robot or mechanical "person" |
The time is approaching when human workers may be replaced by automatons. |
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Badger (v.) |
To continually nag or pester |
The teacher continually badgered the pupil for the missing assignments. |
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Compound (v.) |
To increase or add to |
His gloom was compound by the failing mark on his geometry test. |
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Drudgery |
Dull, unpleasant, difficult work |
She does her homework on Friday to save herself from the drudgery of having to do it on the weekend. |
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Eminent |
Of outstanding reputation |
The eminent author received the Nobel Prize for literature. |
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Implore |
Beg for assistance; to plead urgently for aid or mercy |
The sick child's mother implored the doctor to come immediately. |
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Indiscriminate |
Carelessly chosen |
Modern warfare often results in the indiscriminate killing of combatants and innocent civilians alike. |
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Matron |
A mature woman; a older married woman |
A clever salesman will always ask a matron if her mother is at home. |
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Interminable |
Unending |
I listened to the boring lecture for what seemed to be an interminable fifty minutes. |
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Paradox |
Seemingly self-contradictory situation |
One of the great paradoxes of American Life is that though many minority groups have suffered injustices, nowhere in the world have so many varied groups lived together so harmoniously. |
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Percieve |
To come to have an understanding of; to become aware of |
The eminent scientist perceived difficulties in putting the invention into practice. |
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Prognosticate |
To predict or foretell a future event |
The mayor refused to prognosticate as to his margin of victory in the election. |
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Realm |
Special field of something or someone; kingdom |
The cruel king would not allow the prince to enter his realm. |
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Replete |
To be completely soaked in something; drenched, saturated |
The football game was replete with excitement and great plays. |
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Steeped |
Completely filled with |
My cousin was so steeped in schoolwork that his friends called him a bookworm. |
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Technology |
Branch of knowledge dealing with applied science, engineering |
Men may be freed from back breaking labor by the products of scientific technology. |
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Tinge (n.) |
Small amount of |
A tinge of garlic is all that's necessary for most recipes. |
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Voracious |
Desiring or consuming a huge amount |
After skiing, I find that I have a voracious appetite. |
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A flash in the pan |
Promising at the start but then disappointing; a star today, a flop tomorrow |
The rookie may have hit many home runs in spring training, but once the season began he proved to be a flash in the pan. |
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A pig in a poke |
A blind item; a poor purchase |
The mail order bicycle my nephew bought turned out to be a pig in a poke, and now he is trying to get his money back. |
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To eat humble pie |
Admit to defeat |
After his candidate had lost the election, the boastful campaign manager had to eat humble pie. |
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To pour oil on troubled waters |
To try to make peace; to calm someone down |
When I tried to pour oil on troubled waters, both the angry husband and his wife stopped their quarrel and began to attack me. |
