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Vocab Level H (3&4)

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WordDefinition
ancillary subordinate or supplimentary
bowdlerize to remove material considered offensive
condescend to come down or stoop voluntarily to a lower level
cozen to trick, to cheat or swindle
enclave an enclosed district, region
forte a person's strong point
gratis free, without charge
icon a representation or image of a sacred personage
interstice a small narrow space between things
macrocosm the universe considered as a whole
paean a song of praise, joy, or triumph
persiflage lighthearted joking, talk, or writing
plethora overfullness, superabundance
pragmatic concerned with practical considerations or values
quizzical puzzled, mocking, odd
rapacity inordinate greed, the disposition to obtain one's desires by force
schism a formal split within a religious organization
therapeutic having the powers to heal or cure
virtuoso a brilliant performer
mountebank a trickster or swindler
affinity a natural attraction to a person
bilious peevish or irritable
cognate closely related in origin
corollary a proposition that follows from one already proven
cul-de-sac a blind alley or dead end street
derring-do valor or heroism
divination the art or act of predicting the future of discoverinf hidden knowledge
elixir a potion once thought capable of curing all illness
folderol foolish talk, ideas, ro procedures
gamut an entire range of series
hoi polloi the common people, the masses
ineffable not expressible in words
lucubration laborious study at or thought especially at night
mnemonic relating to or desinged to assit the memory
obloquy public abuse indicating strong disapproveal or censure
parameter a determining or characteristic element
pundit a learned person
risible pertaining to laughter
symptomatic typical or characteristic
volte-face an about-face, a complete reversal
Created by: hoolieta1023
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