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12th Grade Unit 3 Vocabulary Words

TermDefinition
Ancillary (adj.) subordinate or supplementary.
Bowdlerize (v.) to remove material considered offensive (from a book, play, film, etc.)
Condescend (v.) to come down or stoop voluntarily to a lower level; to deal with people in a patronizing manner.
Cozen (v.) to trick; to cheat or swindle.
Enclave (n.) an enclosed district, region, or area inhabited by a particular group of people having a special character.
Forte (n.) a person's strong point; what a person does best.
Gratis (adj.) free; (adj.) without charge.
Icon (n.) 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 (n.) a small, narrow space between things or parts of things.
Macrocosm (n.) the universe considered as whole; the entire complex structure of something.
Mountebank (n.) a trickster or swindler; a charlatan.
Paean (n.) a song of praise, joy, or triumph.
Plethora (n.) overfullness; superabundance; superfluity.
Pragmatic (adj.) concerned with practical considerations or values; dealing with actions and results rather than with abstract theory; stiffin one's opinions.
Quizzical (adj.) puzzled; making; odd; equivocal.
Rapacity (n.) inordinate greed; the disposition to obtain one's desires by force, extortion, or plunder.
Schism (n.) a formal split within a religious organization; any division or
Therapeutic (adj.) having the power to heal or cure; benefical.
Virtuoso (n.) a brilliant performer; a person with masterly skill or technique; (adj.) masterly or brillant.
Persiflage (n.) lighthearted joking, talk, or writing.
Created by: Ms.Williamson
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