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15 Cards in this Set
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adj. Young & inexperience; immature
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callow
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n. A person living during the same time period as another.
adj. Existing or occuring at the same time. |
contemporary
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adj. Doubtful of the sincerity of other's motives; skeptical
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cynical
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n. A ruler with absolute power or tyrannical control over a group of people.
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despot
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v. To pronounce clearly
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enunciate
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n. anthing that gets in the way; an obstacle
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impediment
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v. To make poor
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impoverish
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adj. Indulging in ease; avoiding exertion; lazy
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indolent
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adj. showing sound judgment; wise
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sagacious
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adj. Wordly; not connected with church or religion
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secular
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v. To think about or make guesses
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speculate
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n. Conflict or struggle
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strife
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v. To show great respect for
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venerate
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adj. 1) Ravenous; desiring and eating a large amount of food.
2) Greatly eager |
voracious
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v. To get smaller, dimmer or weaker; to near and end
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wane
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