| A | B |
|---|
| callow | Young and inexperienced; immature. |
| contemporary | A person living during the same period as another; |
| 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 announce. |
| 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. |
