Elite Vocabulary 651-700

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mentor

a counselor or teacher

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stygian

gloomy and dark; infernal or hellish

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chasten

to correct by punishment or criticism; to restrain

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lacerate

to rip, cut, or tear; to cause deep emotional pain

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domestic

relating to the home or family; relating to one's own country

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stealthy

moving with quiet caution; intending to avoid notice

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prolific

producing a lot

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rudder

the hinged plate at the back and bottom of a boat, used for steering

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venerable

worthy of honor and respect by reason of dignity, age, etc.

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circumvent

to go around or bypass; to surround

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symbiotic

involving a close relationship of mutual dependence

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12

muse

to meditate; to consider thoughtfully

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13

covenant

A binding agreement

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14

farce

a comedy based on crudely humorous, unlikely situations; something absurd or ridiculous, as an obvious pretense

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impetuous

characterized by sudden emotion, energy, etc.; impulsive and passionate

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revel

to delight, to enjoy (used with "in")

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innocuous

harmless

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18

illegible

unable to be read

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legacy

something passed down to a descendant

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cascade

a waterfall or series of small waterfalls; a succession of stages, processes, or units

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impinge

to have an effect on something, esp. a negative one; to encroach

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22

decipher

to read or interpret something confusing or illegible; to convert from a code

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23

pugilist

a boxer

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inalienable

not able to be taken away or transferred to others

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25

premeditate

to think out, plan, or scheme beforehand

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26

bestow

to present or give (used with "on")

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supercilious

feeling or showing proud contempt; smug; arrogant

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conflate

to bring together; to merge into a composite whole

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29

belittle

to put down; to speak of contemptuously

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30

avid

having a passionate desire

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31

sloth

laziness

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temperate

consistent; moderate; without extremes

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33

succumb

to give in or yield

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incognito

in disguise

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synthesis

the combination of separate parts into a unified whole

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ulterior

lying beyond what is evident, revealed, or claimed

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37

infuriate

to cause to become very angry; to enrage

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38

chasm

a large gap

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39

entity

something that exists and can be recognized as a distinct unit

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40

laudable

worthy of praise

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41

proclivity

a natural or habitual tendency or inclination

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42

office

a duty or function assigned to someone

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43

amicable

showing friendliness or good will

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44

cantankerous

bad-tempered; quarrelsome

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45

perspicacious

having keen perception or understanding

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46

gross

total, entire; glaringly obvious, flagrant

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sanctimonious

pretending holiness; hypocritically devout

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48

shoddy

inferior or cheap

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nonchalant

seemingly unconcerned or indifferent

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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

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