ancillary (adj) subordinate or supplementary **auxiliary
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ancillary(adj)Subordinate or supplementary
**auxiliary
bowdlerize(v) To remove material considered offensive (from book, play, movie,…)
**bulldoze – remove dirt/debris
condescend (v)To come down to or stoop to a lower level; to deal with people in a patronizing way
***descend - down
cozen(v)To trick; to cheat or swindle
***cozen your cousin out of the inheritance
enclave(n)An enclosed district, region, or area inhabited by a particular group
***a cave is an enclosed region
forte(n)A person’s strong point; what a person does best
***a fort is made to be strong
gratis(adj) free(adv) without charge
***gratuity – tip – extra money
icon(n)A representation or image of a sacred personage; image or picture; a symbol; object of blind devotion
***idol
interstice(n) A small, narrow space between things or parts of things
*** inter - between
macrocosm(n)The universe considered as a whole; the entire complex structure of something
***macro – large cosmos – universe
mountebank(n)A trickster or swindler; a charlatan
***put your money in my “bank on a mountain” – sounds like scam
paean(n)A song of praise, joy, or triumph
***I sing a paean at the piano
persiflage(n)Lighthearted joking, talk, or writing
***badinage
plethora(n)Over fullness; superabundance; superfluity
***plenty of something
pragmatic(adj) Concerned with practical considerations or values; dealing with actions and results; stiff in one’s opinions
*** practical
quizzical(adj)Puzzled; mocking; odd; equivocal
***puzzled, confused I had a quizzical look while I was taking the quiz.
rapacity(n)Inordinate greed; the disposition to obtain one’s desires by force, extortion, or plunder
***rape a city of its funds
schism(n)A formal split within a religious organization; any division or separation of a group or organization into hostile factions
***schism sounds like prism – splits light into colors
***a schism can form a chasm
therapeutic(adj)having the power to heal or cure; beneficial
***therapy is good for you
virtuoso(n)A brilliant performer; a person with masterly skill or technique
(adj)Masterly or brilliant
***virtually the BEST