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Word List Lesson 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Callow | Young and inexperienced; immature Jejune, Naïve, Untried |
| Contemporary | A person living during the same period as another. Existing or occurring at the same time. Immediate, Ultra modern, Present |
| Cynical | Doubtful of the sincerity of other motives; skeptical. Pessimistic, Derisive, Ironic |
| Despot | A ruler with absolute power or tyrannical control over a group of people Tyrant, Dictator, Autarch |
| Enunciate | To pronounce clearly To state; to announce Pronounce, Express, Vocalize |
| Impediment | Anything that gets in the way; an obstacle Curb, Limitation, Barrier |
| Impoverish | To make poor To take away Destitute, Indigent, Pauperized |
| Indolent | Indulging in ease; avoiding exertion; lazy Lethargic, Idle, Loafing |
| Sagacious | Showing sound judgment; wise Wise, Canny, Discerning |
| Secular | Worldly; not connected with a church or religion |
| Speculate | To think about or make guesses To engage in a risky business venture Punt, Theorize, Venture |
| Strife | Conflict or struggle Wrangling, Variance, Dissension |
| Venerate | To show great respect for Revere, Exalt, Adulate |
| Voracious | Ravenous; desiring and eating a large amount of food Greatly eager Insatiable, Omnivorous, Gluttonous |
| Wane | To get smaller, dimmer, or weaker; to near an end Disappear, Decrease, Dwindle |