| A | B |
|---|
| callow | adj. young and inexperienced |
| contemporary | n. a person living during the same period as another |
| cynical | adj. doubtful of the sincerity of others' motives; skeptical |
| despot | n. a ruler with absolute power or control over a group |
| enunciate | v. to pronounce clearly 2. to state; to announce |
| impediment | n. anything that gets in the way, an obstacle |
| impoverish | v. to make poor 2. to take away |
| indolent | adj. indulging in ease; avoiding exertion; lazy |
| sagacious | adj. showing sound judgment; wise |
| secular | adj. worldly, not connected with a church or religion |
| speculate | v. to think about or to make guesses 2. to assume a business risk in hope of a gain |
| strife | n. conflict or struggle |
| venerate | v. to show great respect for |
| voracious | adj. 1. ravenous; desiring and eating a large amt. of food 2. greatly eager |
| wane | v. to get smaller, dimmer or weaker |
