Vocabulary Workshop - Level H - Unit 3

ancillary

ancillary

(adj.) subordinate or supplementary

bowdlerize

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

condescend

(v.) to deal with people in a patronizing manner

cozen

(v.) to trick

enclave

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

forte

(n.) a person's strong point

gratis

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

icon

(n.) a symbol

interstice

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

macrocosm

(n.) the universe considered as a whole

mountebank

(n.) a trickster or swindler

paean

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

persiflage

(n.) lighthearted joking, talk, or writing

plethora

(n.) overfullness

pragmatic

(adj.) stiff in one's opinions

quizzical

(adj.) puzzled

rapacity

(n.) inordinate greed

schism

(n.) 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 (adj.) (masterly or brilliant)