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callow
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adj. Young and inexperienced; immature.
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The student was too callow to know he was being fooled.
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contemporary
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n. A person living during the same time period as another. adj. Existing or occurring at the same time.
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“Calamity Jane” and Annie Oakley were contemporaries.
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cynical; cynic
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adj. Doubtful of the sincerity of others' motives; skeptical.
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Though many have lied to her, she has not become a cynic.
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despot; despotic
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n. A ruler with absolute power or tyrannical control over a group of people.
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The United States Declaration of Independence asserts the government’s right to overthrow a despotic ruler.
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enunciate
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v. 1) To pronounce clearly. 2) To state; to announce.
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In speech class we learn how to properly enunciate our words.
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impediment
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n. Anything that gets in the way; an obstacle.
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After the hurricane, fallen trees were impediments to traffic in our neighborhood.
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impoverish; impoverished
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v. 1) To make poor. 2) To take away.
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Continual over farming impoverishes the soil.
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indolent; indolence
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adj. Indulging in ease; avoiding exertion; lazy.
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His failure to achieve his goal certainly can not be attributed to indolence.
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sagacious; sagacity
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adj. Showing sound judgment; wise.
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I was stunned when she questioned the sagacity of my plan to climb the snowy mountain.
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secular
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adj. Worldly; not connected with a church or religion.
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The choir included a few secular songs in the memorial service.
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speculate
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v. 1) To think about or to make guesses. 2) To engage in a risky business venture.
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She lost a great deal of money when she speculated in the stock market last year.
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strife
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n. Conflict or struggle.
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The strife between the two families has existed for a few years now.
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venerate
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v. To show great respect for.
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Asian cultures venerate their ancestors long after they have died.
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voracious
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adj. 1. Ravenous; desiring and eating in a large amount of food. 2. Greatly eager.
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Simon has been a voracious readers since childhood.
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wane
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v. To get smaller, dimmer, or weaker; to near an end.
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When interest in ’sitcoms’ waned, the television networks switched to detective shows.
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