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Chapters 5-6
Wordly Wise 3000 Chapters 5-6
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English
9th Grade
09/28/2010
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Callow
 Definition
Young and Inexperienced; Immature
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Contemporary
 Definition
Living in the same time period- existing at the same time
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cynical
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Doubtful of the sincerity of other's motives
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despot
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a ruler with complete power
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enunciate
 Definition
to pronounce or state clearly
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impediment
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an obstacle
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impoverish
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to make poor, to take away
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indolent
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indulging in ease, 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 religious
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speculate
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to make a guess or engaging in risky business ventures
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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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eager, ravenous
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wane
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to get smaller, dimmer, weaker, near the end
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apropos
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fitting the occasion
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ascendancy
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controlling influence, domination
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assess
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to analyze (value, importance)
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aver
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to declare positively, state as the truth
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concede
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reluctantly admitting something, granting
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deficient
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lacking
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dogma
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unproven belief believed to be true
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embody
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to make a part of, to put it into form
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impart
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disclose, bestow
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oratory
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public speaking
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propagate
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reproduce, foster spread
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proponent
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advocate
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rudimentary
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elementary, not fully developed
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sojourn
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temporary visit or stay
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vociferous
 Definition
making one's feelings known in a loud way
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