Sadlier-Oxford Vocab Level H - Unit 3

ancillary

(adjective)

subordinate or supplementary

bowdlerize

(verb)

to remove material considered offensive (from a book, play, film, etc.)

condescend

(verb)

to come down or stoop voluntarily to a lower level; to deal with people in a patronizing manner

cozen

(verb)

to trick; to cheat or swindle

enclave

(noun)

an enclosed district, region, or area inhabited by a particular group of people or having a special character

forte

(noun)

a person's strong point; what a person does best

gratis

(adjective)

free

(adverb)

without charge

icon

(noun)

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

(noun)

a small, narrow space between things or parts of things

macrocosm

(noun)

the universe considered as a whole; the entire complex structure of something

mountebank

(noun)

a trickster or swindler; a charlatan

paean

(noun)

a song of praise, joy, or triumph

persiflage

(noun)

lighthearted joking, talk, or writing

plethora

(noun)

overfullness; superabundance; superfluity

pragmatic

(adjective)

concerned with practical considerations or values; dealing with actions and results rather than with abstract theory

quizzical

(adjective)

puzzled; mocking; odd; equivocal

rapacity

(noun)

inordinate greed; the disposition to obtain one's desires by force, extortion, or plunder

schism

(noun)

a formal split within a religious organization; any division or separation of a group or organization into hostile factions

therapeutic

(adjective)

having the power to heal or cure; beneficial

virtuoso

(noun)

a brilliant performer; a person with masterly skill or technique

(adjective)

masterly or brilliant