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ancillary

ancillary. (adj) Subordinate or supplementary **auxiliary. bowdlerize. (v) To remove material considered offensive (from book, play, movie,…) **bulldoze – remove dirt/debris. condescend . (v) To come down to or stoop to a lower level; to deal with people in a patronizing way

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  1. ancillary (adj) Subordinate or supplementary **auxiliary

  2. bowdlerize (v) To remove material considered offensive (from book, play, movie,…) **bulldoze – remove dirt/debris

  3. condescend (v) To come down to or stoop to a lower level; to deal with people in a patronizing way ***descend - down

  4. cozen (v) To trick; to cheat or swindle ***cozen your cousin out of the inheritance

  5. enclave (n) An enclosed district, region, or area inhabited by a particular group ***a cave is an enclosed region

  6. forte (n) A person’s strong point; what a person does best ***a fort is made to be strong

  7. gratis (adj) free (adv) without charge ***gratuity – tip – extra money

  8. icon (n) A representation or image of a sacred personage; image or picture; a symbol; object of blind devotion ***idol

  9. interstice (n) A small, narrow space between things or parts of things *** inter - between

  10. macrocosm (n) The universe considered as a whole; the entire complex structure of something ***macro – large cosmos – universe

  11. mountebank (n) A trickster or swindler; a charlatan ***put your money in my “bank on a mountain” – sounds like scam

  12. paean (n) A song of praise, joy, or triumph ***I sing a paean at the piano

  13. persiflage (n) Lighthearted joking, talk, or writing ***badinage

  14. plethora (n) Over fullness; superabundance; superfluity ***plenty of something

  15. pragmatic (adj) Concerned with practical considerations or values; dealing with actions and results; stiff in one’s opinions *** practical

  16. quizzical (adj) Puzzled; mocking; odd; equivocal ***puzzled, confused I had a quizzical look while I was taking the quiz.

  17. rapacity (n) Inordinate greed; the disposition to obtain one’s desires by force, extortion, or plunder ***rape a city of its funds

  18. schism (n) A formal split within a religious organization; any division or separation of a group or organization into hostile factions ***schism sounds like prism – splits light into colors ***a schism can form a chasm

  19. therapeutic (adj) having the power to heal or cure; beneficial ***therapy is good for you

  20. virtuoso (n) A brilliant performer; a person with masterly skill or technique (adj) Masterly or brilliant ***virtually the BEST

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