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Lesson 5 Vocabulary
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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
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A person living durning the same period as another, Existing or occurring at the same time
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Cynical
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Doubtful of the sincerity of others' motives; skeptical.
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Despot
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A ruler with absolute power or tyrannical control over a group of people
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Enunciate
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To pronounce clearly, To state; to announce
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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, to take away
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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 judgment 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, to engage in a risky business venture
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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, greatly eager
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Wane
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To get smaller. dimmer, or weaker; to near an end
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