1100 Words- Week #1

voracious

desiring or consuming great quantities

voracious

After skiing, I find that I have a appetitie.

indiscriminate

choosing at random without careful selection

indiscriminate

Modern warfare often results in the ___killing of combatants and innocent civilians alike.

eminent

of high reputation, outstanding

eminent

The__ author received the Nobel Prize for literature.

steeped

soaked, drenched, saturated

steeped

My cousin is so __ in schoolwork that his friends call him a bookworm.

replete

completely filled or supplied with

replete

The football game was __ with excitement and great plays.

eat humble pie

to admit your error and apologize

eat humble pie

After his candidate had lost the election, the boastful campaign manager had to ___.

abound

to exist in great numbers

abound

The western plains used to with bison before those animals were slaughtered by settlers.

technology

branch of knowledge dealing with engineering, applied science, etc.

technology

Man may be freed from backbreaking labor by the products of scientific .

prognosticate

to predict or foretell a future event

prognosticate

The mayor refused to ___as to his margin of victory in the election.

abode

the place where one lives; home

abode

Mel's new two-bedroom overlooks a lake where many birds nest.

automaton

a robot; a mechanical "person"

automaton

The time is approaching when human workers may be placed by __.

a pig in a poke

an item you purchase without having seen; a disappointment

a pig in a poke

The mail order bicycle that my nephew bought turned out to be a____, and he is now trying to get his money back.

paradox

A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.

paradox

One of the great or American life is that though minority groups have suffered injustices, nowhere in the world have so many varied groups lived together so harmoniously.

realm

special field of something or someone; kingdom

realm

The cruel king would not allow the prince to enter his , restricting him to the forest, which abounded with wild animals.

annals

historical records

annals

The __ of sports are filled with great athletes of color.

compound

to increase or add to

compound

His gloom was now _ by the failing mark on his geometry test.

tinge

a trace, smattering, or slight degree

tinge

A _ of garlic is all that's needed in most recipes.

a flash in the pan

promising at the start but then disappointing

a flash in the pan

The rookie hit many home runs in spring training, but once the season began he proved to be a _.

badger

to pester, nag, annoy persistently

badger

The teacher continually __ the pupil for the missing assignments.

implore

to plead urgently for aid or mercy

implore

The sick child's mother the doctor to come immediately.

drudgery

unpleasant, dull, or hard work

drudgery

She does her homework on Fridays to save herself from the _ of having to do it during the weekend.

interminable

unending

interminable

I listened to the boring lecture for what seemed an fifty minutes.

perceive

to understand, know, become aware of

perceive

The eminent scientist difficulties in putting the invention into practice.

get one's ducks in a row

to have everything organized, have one's facts straight

get one's ducks in a row

Alexandra spent a good hour before her presentation to the group being sure to ___.