Wordly Wise 5 & 6 Flashcards
callow
young and inexperienced; immature
contemporary
A person living in the same period as another
cynical
doubtful of the sincerity of others motives; skeptical
despot
a ruler with absolute power or tyrannical control over a group of people
enunciate
to pronounce clearly
impediment
anything that gets in the way; an obstacle
impoverish
to make poor
indolent
indulging in ease, avoiding exertion; lazy
sagacious
showing sound judgement; wise
secular
wordly; not connected with church or religion
speculate
to think about or make guesses
strife
conflict or struggle
venerate
to show great respect for
voracious
ravenous; desiring and eating large amounts of food
wane
to get smaller dimmer and weaker; to near and end
apropos
fitting the occasion; suitable or apt
ascendancy
controlling influence; domination
assess
to analyze the nature, value, or importance of
aver
to declare positively; to state as the truth
concede
to admit to be true; often reluctantly
deficient
lacking
dogma
an unproven principle or belief held to be true
embody
to put an idea into a form that can be seen
impart
to make known; disclose
oratory
the art of public speaking
propagate
to reproduce
proponent
someone who proposes or supports an idea; an advocate
rudimentary
not yet fully developed; basic
sojourn
a visit or temporary stay
vociferous
making one’s feelings known in a loud way
