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ANCILLARY (adj.) Helping; providing assistance. Our English workbook is ANCILLARY to the textbook. SYMMETRY (noun) – Exact correspondence of form on opposite sides of a dividing line. At Arlington National Cemetery there is SYMMETRY in the arrangement of the crosses.
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ANCILLARY (adj.)Helping; providing assistance Our English workbook is ANCILLARY to the textbook.
SYMMETRY (noun) – Exact correspondence of form on opposite sides of a dividing line. At Arlington National Cemetery there is SYMMETRY in the arrangement of the crosses.
PREDATORY (adj.) – Victimizing or destroying others for one’s own gain The tiger shark not only looks PREDATORY, but it is a PREDATOR.
AMBULATORY (adj.) – of or for walking; capable of walking AlthoughChristopher’s foot was in a cast, he was still AMBULATORY.
TAWDRY (adj.) – Gaudy and cheap in appearance or nature Fortunately, Shannon did not receive a TAWDRY engagement ring from Andrew; instead, it was very classy.
SKULLDUGGERY (noun) – Trickery; underhandedness The pirates who sailed on the Seahawk with Charlotte Doyle practiced all kinds of SKULLDUGGERY in order to stay alive.
SEDENTARY (adj.) – characterized by much sitting A SEDENTARY lifestyle can lead to heart problems.
PECUNIARY (adj.) – Consisting of or relating to money Dina’s concerns about college were specifically PECUNIARY.
CURSORY (adj.) – Rapid and superficial; performed with haste The student, who shall remain nameless, only gave a CURSORY glance at the directions, and thus failed the test.
IDOLATRY (noun) – Blind or excessive devotion to something Some think that Mrs. Wheeler’s devotion to the Angels borders on IDOLATRY.