| A | B |
|---|
| callow | young and inexperienced; immature |
| contemporary | a person living during the same period as another; existing or occurring at the same time |
| cynical | doubtful of the sincerity of others' motives; skeptical |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power or tyrannical control over a group of people |
| enunciate | to pronounce clearly; to state; to annouce |
| impediment | anything that gets in the way; an obstacle |
| impoverish | to make poor; to take away |
| indolent | indulging in ease; avoiding exertion; lazy |
| sagacious | showing sound judgment; wise |
| secular | worldly; not connected with a church or religion |
| speculate | to think about or make guesses; to engage in a risky business venture |
| strife | conflict or struggle |
| venerate | to show great respect for |
| voracious | ravenous; desiring and eating a large amount of food; greatly eager |
| wane | to get smaller, dimmer, or weaker; to near an end |
