Wordly Wise - Book 9 - Lesson 5

Front 1

adj. Young & inexperience; immature

Back 1

callow

Front 2

n. A person living during the same time period as another.
adj. Existing or occuring at the same time.

Back 2

contemporary

Front 3

adj. Doubtful of the sincerity of other's motives; skeptical

Back 3

cynical

Front 4

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

Back 4

despot

Front 5

v. To pronounce clearly

Back 5

enunciate

Front 6

n. anthing that gets in the way; an obstacle

Back 6

impediment

Front 7

v. To make poor

Back 7

impoverish

Front 8

adj. Indulging in ease; avoiding exertion; lazy

Back 8

indolent

Front 9

adj. showing sound judgment; wise

Back 9

sagacious

Front 10

adj. Wordly; not connected with church or religion

Back 10

secular

Front 11

v. To think about or make guesses

Back 11

speculate

Front 12

n. Conflict or struggle

Back 12

strife

Front 13

v. To show great respect for

Back 13

venerate

Front 14

adj. 1) Ravenous; desiring and eating a large amount of food.
2) Greatly eager

Back 14

voracious

Front 15

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

Back 15

wane