| assimilate |
to adapt and conform. |
| bifurcation |
the act or result of dividing into two branches, or the state of being so divided. |
| chasm |
a deep crack in the earth's surface. |
| correlate |
to have a causal, complementary, parallel, or reciprocal relationship. |
| distillation |
the process of heating a substance to produce a vapor, which is then cooled and condensed, in order to purify, concentrate, or extract components from the substance. |
| elegy |
a sorrowful or mournful poem or musical composition, especially a lament for the dead. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| idealist |
a person with high or noble principles, goals, or codes of action. |
| infringe |
to cross established limits; encroach; trespass (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| intimacy |
the condition of being close in friendship or otherwise intimate. |
| lewd |
characterized by vulgarity or offensively explicit sexual references; bawdy. |
| pejorative |
acting or tending to create a negative impression; disparaging; demeaning. |
| prowess |
great skill or talent; superior ability. |
| solicit |
to try to obtain (business, recruits, donations, help, or the like) by persuasion, formal request, or pleading. |
| tutelage |
the act or function of a teacher, especially one who gives lessons to individuals; instruction; teaching. |