AP Lit. Vocab 3

Ancillary

Providing necessary support

support

Bowdlerize

remove material that is considered improper or offensive from a text.

remove

condescend

show feelings of superiority

patronize

cozen

trick or deceive

cheat

Enclave

small community

district

Forte

a thing at which someone excels

skill

Gratis

without charger

free

Icon

a person or thing as a representative or symbol

Idol

interstice

small space

crevice

macrocosm

complex structure with something small that represents it

universe

mountebank

a person who deceives others for money

swindler

paean

song of triumph

anthem

persiflage

light banter

teasing

plethora

excessive amount of something

abundance

pragmatic

dealing with things in a sensible manner

practical

quizzical

indicating mild or amused puzzlement

perplexed

rapacity

aggressive greed

greedy

schism

division between strongly opposed parties

rift

therapeutic

relating to healing

healing

virtuoso

someone who is highly skilled in an art

expert