Elite Vocabulary 401-450

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condescend

to lower oneself to a less formal or less dignified level

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enigma

something that is puzzling, ambiguous, mysterious, or inexplicable; a perplexing puzzle

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plight

sad situation

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impasse

dead end

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ostensible

outwardly appearing as such

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sluggish

lazy; lacking energy

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bland

having a moderate, undisturbed quality

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hovel

a small, miserable dwelling

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compel

to cause to occur by pressure; to force

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artisan

a worker trained or skilled in some manual trade

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impeccable

flawless

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surmount

to overcome (e.g., an obstacle); to climb to . the top of

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pastoral

relating to country life, esp. of shepherds; rustic

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superfluous

unnecessary; extra

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avert

to turn away

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mandate

a command; an order

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proscribe

to prohibit or forbid; to denounce

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consanguinity

blood relationship

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prone

tending or likely to do something; lying face down

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credible

capable of being believed

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complicity

involvement as an accomplice in a crime or wrongdoing

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kudos

glory; fame

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fruitless

without results; unprofitable

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paucity

smallness in number; scarcity

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sycophant

one who seeks favor by flattering people of wealth or influence

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tractable

easily managed or controlled

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holistic

dealing with something as a whole rather than by its individual parts

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verdant

green

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promulgate

to make known by official announcement

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skeptical

tending to question or doubt

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forte

something in which a person excels

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harbinger

someone or something that indicates what is to come

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annul

to make void or invalid

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adversity

misfortune; trouble

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castigate

to criticize severely, esp. in a public

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oratory

public speaking, esp. marked by pompous rhetoric

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conduit

a channel for conducting fluids; a means by which something is transmitted

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bolster

to support or strengthen

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wont

accustomed

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recur

to repeat; to occur again

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brook

to tolerate

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consecrate

to make or set apart as sacred

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espouse

to give loyalty or support to; to adopt

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dispose

to give a tendency or inclination to

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modicum

a small amount

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composed

calm and self-possessed

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edifice

a building; architectural monument

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reserved

self-restrained and withdrawn in speech and manner

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translucent

letting light through, but no visual details

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endeavor

a serious attempt or effort

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