Page 1 Vocabulary and Idioms - Flashcards

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What does 'abound' mean?

Be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities.

What does 'annals' mean?

A chronological account of events in successive years; reports of the work of a society or learned body.

What does 'automaton' mean?

A mechanism that can move automatically; someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way.

What does 'badger' mean?

A sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; annoy persistently; to continually nag; persuade through constant efforts.

What does 'compound' mean?

To add to; a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts; an enclosure of residences and other buildings (especially in the Orient); make more intense, stronger, or more marked; calculate principal and interest.

What does 'drudgery' mean?

Hard, monotonous, routine work.

What does 'eminent' mean?

Of outstanding reputation; standing above others in quality or position; used to emphasize the presence of a positive quality.

What does 'implore' mean?

Call upon in supplication; entreat; beg for assistance.

What does 'indiscriminate' mean?

Failing to make or recognize distinctions; carelessly chosen; not marked by fine distinctions.

What does 'interminable' mean?

Tiresomely long; seemingly without end.

What does 'matron' mean?

A married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified; a woman in charge of domestic and medical arrangements at a boarding school or other establishment; a mature woman.

What does 'paradox' mean?

(Logic) a statement that contradicts itself.

What does 'perceive' mean?

Become aware of through the senses; interpret or look on (someone or something) in a particular way; regard as; to come to have an understanding of.

What does 'prognosticate' mean?

Make a prediction about; tell in advance.

What does 'realm' mean?

A domain in which something is dominant; the domain ruled by a king or queen; a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about; someone's special field.

What does 'replete' mean?

Fill to satisfaction with a food or drink; deeply filled or permeated; fill to satisfaction.

What does 'steeped' mean?

Having a sharp inclination; let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; to be completely soaked in something; surround or fill with a quality or influence; (steep).

What does 'technology' mean?

The practical application of science to commerce or industry.

What does 'tinge' mean?

Color lightly; affect as in thought or feeling; a pale or subdued color; a slight but appreciable amount; small amount of.

What does 'voracious' mean?

Devouring or craving food in great quantities; excessively greedy and grasping; desiring huge amount.

What does the idiom 'To eat humble pie' mean?

To admit to defeat.

What does the idiom 'A pig in a poke' mean?

A blind item, poor purchase.

What does the idiom 'A flash in the pan' mean?

A star today, a flop tomorrow.

What does the idiom 'To pour oil on troubled waters' mean?

To try to make peace.