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ancillary
(adj) subordinate or supplementary
syn: auxiliary, accessory
ant: central, key, primary, principal, main
bowdlerize
(v.) to remove material considered offensive (from a book, play, film, etc.)
syn: purge, expurgate
condescend
(v.) to come down or stoop voluntarily to a lower level; to deal with people in a patronizing manner
cozen
(v) to trick; to cheat or swindle
syn: dupe, deceive, beguile, inveigle
enclave
(n.) an enclosed district, region, or area inhabited by a particular group of people or having a special character
forte
(n.) a persons strong point; what a person does best
syn:gift, aptitude, specialty
ant:weakness, foible
gratis
(adj.) free; (adv.) without charge
icon
(n.) a representation or image of a sacred personage, often considered sacred itself; an image or picture; a symbol; a graphic symbol on a computer monitor display; an object of blind devotion
interstice
(n.) a small, narrow space between things or parts of things
macrocosm
(n.) the universe considered as a whole; the entire complex structure of something
mountebank
a trickster or swindler; a charlatan
syn- impostor, quack
ant- "mark", "pigeon"
paean
(n) a song of praise, joy, or triumph
syn: ode, anthem
ant: dirge, elegy, threnody
persiflage
(n.) lighthearted joking, talk, or writing
syn: banter, jesting, badinage
plethora
(n). overfullness; superabundance; superfluity
SYN: surplus, surfeit, glut, excess
ANT: shortage, paucity, dearth, scarcity
pragmatic
(adj.) concerned with practical considerations or values; dealing with actions and results rather than with abstract theory; stiff in one's opinions
quizzical
(adj.) puzzled; mocking; odd; equivocal
rapacity
(n.) inordinate greed; the disposition to obtain one's desires by force, extortion, or plunder
syn: avarice, cupidity, voraciousness
ant: liberality, altruism
schism
(n.) a formal split within a religious organization; any division or separation of a group or organization into hostile factions
therapeutic
(adj.) having the power to heal or cure; beneficial
virtuoso
(n.) a brilliant performer; a person with masterly skill or technique; (adj.) masterly or brilliant