Lesson 5 Flashcards
Contemporary
Person living during the same period another
Existing or occurring at the same time
Callow
Young inexperienced immature
Cynical
Doubtful of sincerity of others motives skeptical
Despot
A ruler with absolute power or tyrannical control over group of people
Enunciate
To pronounce clearly
To state; announce
Impediment
Anything that gets in the way; an obstacle
Impoverish
To make poor
To take away
Indolent
Indulging in ease; avoiding exertion; lazy
Sagacious
Showing sound judgement; wise
Secular
Worldly; not connected to a church or religion
Speculate
To think about or make quesses
Strife
Conflict or struggle
Venerate
To show great respect for
voracious
Ravenous; desiring and eating a large amount of food
Wane
To get smaller, dimmer, or weaker; to near an end