| A | B |
|---|
| voracious | desiring or consuming great quantities |
| indiscriminate | choosing at random without careful selection |
| eminent | of high reputation, outstanding |
| steeped | soaked, drenched, saturated |
| replete | completely filled or supplied with |
| abound | to exist in great numbers |
| technology | brnach of knowledge dealing with engineering, applied science |
| prognosticate | to predict or foretell a future event |
| automaton | a robot; a mechanical "person" |
| matron | an older married woman |
| paradox | a statement that at first seems absurd or self-contradictory but which may in fact turn out to be true |
| realm | special field of something or someone; kingdom |
| annals | historical records |
| compound | to increase or add to |
| 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 work |
| interminable | unending |
| perceive | to understand, know, become aware of |
