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| ancillary |
adj. subordinate or supplementary |
| bowlderize |
to remove material considered offensive |
| condescend |
v. to deal with people in a patronizing manner |
| cozen |
v. to trick |
| enclave |
n. area inhabitied by a particular group of people |
| forte |
n. a person's storng point |
| gratis |
adj. free |
| icon |
n. a symbol |
| interstice |
n. a small narrow space between things |
| macrocosm |
n. the universe considered as a whole |
| mountebank |
n. a trickster |
| paean |
n. a song of praise |
| persiflage |
n. lighthearted talk, writing, joking |
| plethora |
n. overfullness, superabbundance,superfully |
| pragmatic |
adj. concerned with practical considerations or values |
| quizzical |
adj. puzzled, mocking |
| rapacity |
n. inordinate greed |
| schism |
n. a formal split within a religious organization |
| therapeutic |
adj. beneficial |
| virtuoso |
n. a brilliant performer |
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