| A | B |
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| callow | adj. Young and inexperienced; immature. |
| contemporary | n. A person living during the same period as another. adj.Existing or occuring at the same time. |
| cynical | adj. Doubtful of the sincerity of others' motives; skeptical. |
| despot | n. A ruler with absolute power or tyrannical control over a group of people. |
| enunciate | v. 1. To pronounce clearly. 2. To state; to announce. |
| impediment | n. Anything that gets in the way; an obstacle. |
| impoverish | v. 1. To make poor. 2. To take away. |
| indolent | adj. indulging in ease; avoiding exertion; lazy. |
| sagacious | adj. Showing sound judgment; wise. |
| secular | adj. Wordly; not connected with a church or religion. |
| speculate | v. 1. To think about or make guesses. 2. To engage in a risky business venture. |
| strife | n. Conflict or struggle. |
| venerate | v. To show great respect for. |
| voracious | adj. 1. Ravenous; desiring and eating a large amount of food. 2. Greatly eager. |
| Wane | v. To get smaller, dimmer, or weaker; to near an end. |
