Sadlier Oxford's Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 3

ancillary

(adj). subordinate or supplementary

SYN: auxiliary, subsidiary, accessory

ANT: central, key, primary, principal, main

additonal extra

main primary

bowdlerize

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

SYN: censor, purge, expurgate edit

add inlclude

condescend

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

SYN: deign

Synonyms: Talk down to, patronize
Antonyms: Respect, treat equally

cozen

(v). to trick; to cheat or swindle

SYN: dupe, decieve, beguile, inveigle

Synonyms: Fool, cheat, deceive
Antonyms: Be honest, tell the truth

enclave

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

SYN: island, subgroup

Synonyms: Community, section

forte

(n). a person's strong point; what a person does best

SYN: gift, aptitude, specialty

ANT: weakness, shortcoming, foible

Synonyms: Strength, talent, skill
Antonyms: Weakness

gratis

(adj). free; (adv). without charge

SYN: (adj). on the house; (adv). freely

ANT: (adv). for a price

Synonyms: Free, without charge
Antonyms: Expensive, costly

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

SYN: emblem, idol

Synonyms: Star, symbol, image

interstice

(n). a small, narrow space between things or parts of things

SYN: gap, slot, crevice, interval, lacuna

Synonyms: Crack, opening, space
Antonyms: No common antonym

macrocosm

(n). the universe considered as a whole; the entire complex structure of something

SYN: cosmos, entirety

ANT: model, miniature, microcosm

synonyms: Universe, whole
Antonyms: Microcosm

mountebank

(n). a trickster or swindler; a charlatan

SYN: impostor, quack

ANT: sucker, dupe, "mark," "pigeon"

Synonyms: Fraud, cheat, swindler
Antonyms: Honest person

paean

(n). a song of prase, joy, or triumph

SYN: hymn, ode, anthem

ANT: dirge, elegy, lament, threnody

Synonyms: Praise, tribute
Antonyms: Criticism

persiflage

(n). lighthearted joking, talk, or writing

SYN: banter, jesting, repartee, badinage

Synonyms: Banter, joking
Antonyms: Seriousness

plethora

(n). overfullness; superabundance; superfluity

SYN: surplus, surfeit, glut, excess

ANT: shortage, paucity, dearth, scarcity

Synonyms: Plenty, abundance, many
Antonyms: Few, shortage

pragmatic

(adj). concerned with practical considerations or values; dealing with actions and results rather than with abstract theory; stiff in one's opinions

SYN: down-to-earth, businesslike

ANT: idealistic, impractical, visionary

Synonyms: Sensible, realistic
Antonyms: Impractical, unrealistic

quizzical

(adj). puzzled; mocking; odd; equivocal

SYN: peculiar, perplexed, mystified, derisive

ANT: unequivocal, crystal-clear, unambiguous

Synonyms: Puzzled, questioning
Antonyms: Certain, sure

rapacity

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

SYN: avarice, cupidity, voraciousness

ANT: liberality, generosity, altruism

Synonyms: Greed, selfishness
Antonyms: Generosity, selflessness

schism

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

SYN: rift, breach

ANT: united front, reconciliation

Synonyms: Split, division, separation
Antonyms: Unity, agreement

therapeutic

(adj). having the power to heal or cure; beneficial

SYN: curative, salutary, salubrious

ANT: harmful, injurious, deleterious

Therapeutic: Something that helps you feel better.
Synonyms: Healing, helpful
Antonyms: Harmful, damaging

virtuoso

(n). a brilliant performer; a person with masterly skill or technique; (adj). masterly or brilliant

SYN: expert, master, prodigy, maestro

ANT: amateur, beginner, novice; (adj). mediocre

Synonyms: Expert, master, genius
Antonyms: Beginner, amateur