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adjunct
an assistant or helper, subordinate, not necessary
bellwether
a leader in a desperate or violent undertaking, the male sheep that leads the flock to the slaughterhouse
caterwaul
to howl or screech, a harsh or noisy cry
chimerical
absurd, impossible
effete
worn out or exhausted, sterile, out of date
fait accompli
an irreversible accomplishment
hidebound
narrow minded and rigid, stubbornly conservative
hierarchy
any system of things or people arranged one above another
liturgy
a ritual or other act of public worship
mirage
something without basis in reality, an illusion
morass
a patch of low wet ground, a swamp; a confusing situation in which one is trapped
noisome
offensive or disgusting
oblivious
forgetful, unaware
poltroon
a base coward
proselyte
a convert, a disciple
quasi
resembling but not actually being, seemingly but not actually or completely
raillery
teasing, good humored ridicule
supine
lying flat on one’s back; lethargic; apathetic
ribald
mocking, course, vulgar, or indecent in language
vignette
a short description or sketch; a picture with edges that gradually shade off, a decorative design at the beginning of a book or chapter
