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20 Cards in this Set
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Callow |
young and inexperienced
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contemporary |
A person living during the same period as another. |
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cynical |
Doubtful of the sincerity of others' motives; skeptical. |
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despot |
A ruler with absolute power or tyrannical control over a group of people . |
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enunciate |
to pronounce clearly to state or announce |
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impediment |
anything that gets in the way an obstacle |
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impoverish |
to make poor to take away |
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indolent |
indulging in ease lazy |
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sagacious |
showing sound judgement wise |
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secular |
not connected with a church or religion |
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speculate |
to think about or make guesses to engage in a risky business venture |
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strife |
conflict or struggle |
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venerate |
to show great respect for
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voracious |
ravenous greatly eager |
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wane |
to get smaller |
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ped, pod |
foot, feet |
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phon, phono |
sound, voice |
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pot |
power |
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quer, quis |
ask |
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sci |
know |
