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mentor
a counselor or teacher
stygian
gloomy and dark; infernal or hellish
chasten
to correct by punishment or criticism; to restrain
lacerate
to rip, cut, or tear; to cause deep emotional pain
domestic
relating to the home or family; relating to one's own country
stealthy
moving with quiet caution; intending to avoid notice
prolific
producing a lot
rudder
the hinged plate at the back and bottom of a boat, used for steering
venerable
worthy of honor and respect by reason of dignity, age, etc.
circumvent
to go around or bypass; to surround
symbiotic
involving a close relationship of mutual dependence
muse
to meditate; to consider thoughtfully
covenant
A binding agreement
farce
a comedy based on crudely humorous, unlikely situations; something absurd or ridiculous, as an obvious pretense
impetuous
characterized by sudden emotion, energy, etc.; impulsive and passionate
revel
to delight, to enjoy (used with "in")
innocuous
harmless
illegible
unable to be read
legacy
something passed down to a descendant
cascade
a waterfall or series of small waterfalls; a succession of stages, processes, or units
impinge
to have an effect on something, esp. a negative one; to encroach
decipher
to read or interpret something confusing or illegible; to convert from a code
pugilist
a boxer
inalienable
not able to be taken away or transferred to others
premeditate
to think out, plan, or scheme beforehand
bestow
to present or give (used with "on")
supercilious
feeling or showing proud contempt; smug; arrogant
conflate
to bring together; to merge into a composite whole
belittle
to put down; to speak of contemptuously
avid
having a passionate desire
sloth
laziness
temperate
consistent; moderate; without extremes
succumb
to give in or yield
incognito
in disguise
synthesis
the combination of separate parts into a unified whole
ulterior
lying beyond what is evident, revealed, or claimed
infuriate
to cause to become very angry; to enrage
chasm
a large gap
entity
something that exists and can be recognized as a distinct unit
laudable
worthy of praise
proclivity
a natural or habitual tendency or inclination
office
a duty or function assigned to someone
amicable
showing friendliness or good will
cantankerous
bad-tempered; quarrelsome
perspicacious
having keen perception or understanding
gross
total, entire; glaringly obvious, flagrant
sanctimonious
pretending holiness; hypocritically devout
shoddy
inferior or cheap
nonchalant
seemingly unconcerned or indifferent
expedient
suitable for a purpose; convenient but based on self-interest rather than principle; a means to an end, especially when based on self-interest
