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ancillary
helping; providing assistance; subordinate
bowdlerize
to remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc.
condescend
talk down to
cozen
to mislead by trick or fraud; decieve
enclave
a distinct region or community enclosed within a larger territory
forte
a person's strong point; what a person does best
gratis
without charge or payment; free
icon
image, idol
interstice
A narrow or small space between things or parts
macrocosm
the total or entire complex structure of something
mountebank
a person who deceives others, especially in order to trick them out of their money
paean
a song of praise, joy, or triumph
persiflage
lighthearted joking
plethora
an excess
pragmatic
practical
quizzical
puzzled, questioning
rapacity
aggressive greed
schism
a split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief.
therapeutic
having the power to heal or cure; beneficial
virtuoso
a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit
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