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