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SO Level H Unit 3
Sadlier Oxford Level H Unit 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |