level H unit 3

Ancillary 

subordinate or supplementary 

bowdlerize

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

condescend

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

cozen

to trick; to cheat or swindle

enclave 

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

forte

a persons strong point; what a person does best

gratis

free; without change

icon

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

a small, narrow space between things or parts of things

macrocosm

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

mountebank

a trickster or swindler, a charlatan

paean 

a song of praise, joy, or triumph 

plethora

over fullness; superabundance;superfluity

persiflage

lighthearted joking, talk, or writing

pragmatic

concerned with practical considerations or values; dealing with one actions and results rather than with abstract theory; stiff in ones opinions

quizzical

puzzled; mocking;odd; equivocal 

rapacity

inordinate greed; the disposition to obtain ones desires by force, extortion, or plunder

schism

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

therapeutic 

having the power to heal or cure; beneficial

virtuoso

a brilliant performer; a person with masterly skill or technique