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Wordly Wise 1
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Callow | Young and inexperienced. |
| Contemporary | A person living during the same period as another. // Existing or occurring at the same time. |
| Cynical | Skeptical. |
| Despot | Tyrannical ruler. |
| Enunciate | To pronounce carefully. // To announce. |
| Impediment | Obstacle. |
| Impoverish | To make poor. // To take away. |
| Indolent | Lazy. |
| Sagacious | Wise. |
| Secular | Worldly; not connected with a religion. |
| Speculate | To guess. // To engage in a risky business venture. |
| Strife | Struggle or conflict. |
| Venerate | To show great respect for. |
| Voracious | Incredibly hungry // Very eager. |
| Wane | To get smaller/dimmer/weaker; to near an end. |