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All 18 terms

TermDefinition
callowyoung and inexperienced; immature
contemporarya person living during the same time period as another
cynicaldoubtful of the sincerity of others' motives; skeptical
despota ruler with absolute power or tyrannical control over others
enunciateto pronounce clearly
enunciateto state, to announce
impedimentanything that gets in the way; an obstacle
impoverishto make poor
impoverishto take away
indolentindulge in ease; avoiding exertion; lazy
sagaciousshowing sound judgement; wise
secularworldy; not connected with a church or religion
speculateto think about and make guesses
speculateto engage in a risky business venture
strifeconflict or struggle
venerateto show great respect for
voraciousravenous; desiring and eating a large amount of food
waneto get smaller, dimmer, or weaker: to near an end

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Terms 18
Creator rcollins
Created January 26, 2009
Groups None
Subject Mr. Collins
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  1. wane to get smaller, dimmer, or weaker: to near an end - 47 misses
  2. venerate to show great respect for - 43 misses
  3. sagacious showing sound judgement; wise - 39 misses
  4. impediment anything that gets in the way; an obstacle - 33 misses
  5. cynical doubtful of the sincerity of others' motives; skeptical - 24 misses
  6. speculate to engage in a risky business venture - 23 misses
  7. speculate to think about and make guesses - 21 misses