Lesson 5 Flashcards

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Contemporary

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Person living during the same period another

Existing or occurring at the same time

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Callow

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Young inexperienced immature

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Cynical

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Doubtful of sincerity of others motives skeptical

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Despot

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A ruler with absolute power or tyrannical control over group of people

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Enunciate

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To pronounce clearly

To state; announce

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Impediment

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Anything that gets in the way; an obstacle

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Impoverish

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To make poor

To take away

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Indolent

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Indulging in ease; avoiding exertion; lazy

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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 to a church or religion

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Speculate

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To think about or make quesses

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Strife

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Conflict or struggle

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Venerate

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To show great respect 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; to near an end

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