la vocabbb Flashcards
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callow
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young and inexperienced; immature
2
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contemporary
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a person living in the same period as another
3
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cynical
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doubtful of the sincerity of others motives; skeptical
4
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despot
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a ruler with absolute power or tyrannical control over a group of people
5
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enunciate
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to pronounce clearly
6
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impediment
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anything that gets in the way; an obstacle
7
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impoverish
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to make poor; to take away
8
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indolent
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indulging in ease; avoiding exertion’ lazy
9
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sagacious
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showing sound judgement; wise
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secular
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worldly; not connected with a church or religion
11
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speculate
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to think about or make guesses
12
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strife
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conflict or struggle
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venerate
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to show great respet for
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voracious
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ravenous; desiring and eating a large amount of food
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wane
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to get smaller, dimmer, or weaker
