| Term | Definition |
| callow | young and inexperienced; immature |
| contemporary | a person living during the same time period as another |
| cynical | doubtful of the sincerity of others' motives; skeptical |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power or tyrannical control over others |
| enunciate | to pronounce clearly |
| enunciate | to state, to announce |
| impediment | anything that gets in the way; an obstacle |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| impoverish | to take away |
| indolent | indulge in ease; avoiding exertion; lazy |
| sagacious | showing sound judgement; wise |
| secular | worldy; not connected with a church or religion |
| speculate | to think about and make guesses |
| speculate | 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 |
| wane | to get smaller, dimmer, or weaker: to near an end |