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Wordly Wise 3000 Book 9 Unit 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Callow | Young and inexperienced; immature. |
| Contemporary | A person living during 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 | 1. To pronounce clearly. 2. To state; to announce. |
| Impediment | Anything that gets in the way. |
| Impoverish | 1. To make 2. To take away. |
| Indolent | Indulging in ease; avoiding exertion; lazy. |
| Sagacious | Showing sound judgement; wise. |
| Secular | Worldly; not connected with a church or religion. |
| Speculate | 1. To think about or make guesses. 2. To engage in a risky business venture. |
| Strife | Conflict or struggle. |
| Venerate | To show great respect for. |
| Voracious | 1. Ravenous; desiring and eating a large amount of food. 2. Greatly eager. |
| Wane | To get smaller, dimmer, or weaker; to near an end. |