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Level H Unit 3

Level H Unit 3. ancillary – adj. subordinate or supplementary. bowdlerize – (v.) to remove material considered offensive (from a book, play, movie, etc.). c ondescend – (v.) to come down or stoop voluntarily to a lower level; to deal with people in a patronizing manner.

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Level H Unit 3

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  1. Level HUnit 3

  2. ancillary– adj. subordinate or supplementary

  3. bowdlerize– (v.) to remove material considered offensive (from a book, play, movie, etc.)

  4. condescend– (v.) to come down or stoop voluntarily to a lower level; to deal with people in a patronizing manner

  5. cozen– (v.) to trick; to cheat or swindle

  6. enclave– (n.) an area or region inhabited by a specific group of people

  7. forte– (n.) a person’s strong point; what a person does best

  8. gratis– (adj.) free; (adv.) without charge

  9. 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

  10. interstice– (n.) a small, narrow space between things or parts of things

  11. macrocosm – (n.) the universe considered as a whole; the entire complex structure of something

  12. mountebank– a trickster or swindler

  13. paean– (n.) a song of praise, joy, or triumph

  14. persiflage– (n.) lighthearted joking, talk, or writing

  15. plethora– (n.) superabundance

  16. pragmatic– (adj.) concerned with practical considerations or values; dealing with actions and results rather than with abstract theory

  17. quizzical– (adj.) puzzled; mocking; odd

  18. rapacity– (n.) inordinate greed; avarice

  19. schism– (n.) a formal split within a religious organization; any division or separation of a group or organization into hostile factions

  20. therapeutic– (adj.) having the power to heal or cure; beneficial

  21. virtuoso– (n.) a brilliant performer; a person with masterly skill or technique

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