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Vocabulary - Lesson #5
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English
9th Grade
01/20/2011

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Callow
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Young and inexperienced; immature.
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Contemporary
Definition
A person living during the same time period as another.
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Cynical
Definition
Doubtful of the sincerity of others' motives; skeptical.
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Despot
Definition
A ruler with absolute power or tyrannical control over a group of people.
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Enunciate
Definition
To pronounce clearly.
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Impediment
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Anything that gets in the way; an obstacle.
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Impoverish
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To make poor.
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Indolent
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Indulging in ease; avoiding exertion; lazy.
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Sagacious
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Showing sound judgement; wise.
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Secular
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Worldly; not connected with a church or religion.
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Speculate
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To think about or make guesses.
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Strife
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Conflict or struggle.
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Venerate
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To show great respect for.
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Voracious
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Ravenous; desiring and eating a large amount of food.
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Wane
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To get smaller, dimmer, or weaker; to near an end.
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