651-675 Flashcards
mentor
n. a counselor or teacher
stygian
adj. gloomy and dark; infernal or hellish
chasten
v. to correct by punishment or criticism; to restrain
lacerate
v. to rip, cut, or tear; to cause deep emotional pain
domestic
adj. relating to the home or family; relating to one’s own country
stealthy
adj. moving with quiet caution; intending to avoid notice
prolific
adj. producing a lot
rudder
n. the hinged plate at the back and bottom of a boat, used for steering
venerable
adj. worthy of honor and respect by reason of dignity, age, etc.
circumvent
v. to go around, bypass; to surround
symbiotic
adj. involving a close relationship of mutual dependence
muse
v. to meditate; to consider thoughtfully
covenant
n. a binding agreement
farce
n. a comedy based on crudely humorous, unlikely situations; something absurd or ridiculous, as an obvious pretense
impetuous
adj. characterized by sudden emotion, energy, etc.; impulsive and passionate
revel
v. to delight, to enjoy (used with “in”)
innocuous
adj. harmless
illegible
adj. unable to be read
legacy
n. something passed down to a descendant
cascade
n. a waterfall or series of small waterfalls; a succession of stages, processes, or units
impinge
v. to have an effect on something, esp. a negative one; to encroach
decipher
v. to read or interpret something confusing or illegible; to convert from a code
pugilist
n. a boxer
inalienable
adj. not able to be taken away or transferred to others
