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15 Cards in this Set
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Callow
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ADJ
Young and inexperienced; immature |
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Contemporary
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NOUN
A person living during the same time period as another ADJ Existing or occuring at the same time |
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Cynical
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ADJ
Doubtful of the sincerity of others' motives; skeptical NOUN cynic |
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Despot
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NOUN
A ruler with absolute power or tyrannical control over a group of people ADJ Despotic |
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Enunciate
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VERB
To pronounce clearly To state; to announce |
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Impediment
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NOUN
Anything that gets in the way; an obsticle |
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Impoverish
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VERB
to make por to take away ADJ impoverished |
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Indolent
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ADJ
Indulging in ease; avoiding exertion; lazy |
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Sagacious
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ADJ
Showing sound judgment; wise NOUN Sagacity |
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Secular
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ADJ
Wordly; not connected with a church or religion |
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Speculate
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VERB
To think abount or to make guesses To engage in a risky buisness venture |
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Strife
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NOUN
Conflict or struggle |
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Venetrate
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VERB
To show great respect for |
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Voracious
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ADJ
Ravenous; desiring and eating in a large amount of food Greatly eager |
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Wane
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VERB
To get smaller, dimmer, or weaker; to near an end |
