Wordly Wise 5

Question 1

callow

Answer 1

Young and inexperienced; immature.

Question 2

contemporary

Answer 2

A person living during the same period as another.

Question 3

cynical

Answer 3

Doubtful of the sincerity of others’ motives; skeptical.

Question 4

despot

Answer 4

A ruler with absolute power or tyrannical control over a group of people.

Question 5

enunciate

Answer 5

1. To pronounce clearly. 2. To state; to announce.

Question 6

impediment

Answer 6

Anything that gets in the way; an obstacle.

Question 7

impoverish

Answer 7

1. To make poor. 2. To take away.

Question 8

indolent

Answer 8

Indulging in ease; avoiding exertion; lazy.

Question 9

sagacious

Answer 9

Showing sound judgment; wise.

Question 10

secular

Answer 10

Worldly; not connected with a church or religion.

Question 11

speculate

Answer 11

1. To think about or make guesses. 2. To engage in a risky business venture.

Question 12

strife

Answer 12

Conflict or struggle.

Question 13

venerate

Answer 13

To show great respect for.

Question 14

voracious

Answer 14

1. ravenous; desiring and eating a large amount of food.

2. Greatly eager

Question 15

wane

Answer 15

To get smaller, dimmer, or weaker; to near an end.

Question 16

ambi, am

Answer 16

around, or both sides

Question 17

anim

Answer 17

life/live, mind, soul/spirit

Question 18

equ

Answer 18

fair, even/same, value

Question 19

flect, flex

Answer 19

bend

Question 20

frag, fract, frang, fring

Answer 20

break, piece

Question 21

mis, mit, miss, mess

Answer 21

send, allow

Question 22

mis

Answer 22

wrong

Question 23

part, peer, pair, port

Answer 23

equal/same, part, share

Question 24

par, para, pair

Answer 24

put in order shield

Question 25

seqy, sec, secu, sue, suit

Answer 25

follow, series, ensemble, entreat

Question 26

verg

Answer 26

bend, incline toward

Question 27

volv

Answer 27

roll/turn, arise from