unit 3

Question 1

ancillary

Answer 1

subordinate or suplimentary

Question 2

bowdlerize

Answer 2

to remove material considered offensive (pretains to literature or films usually)

Question 3

condescend

Answer 3

to come down or to stoop voluntarily to a lower level; to deal with people in a patronizing manner

Question 4

cozen

Answer 4

to trick; to cheat or swindle

Question 5

enclave

Answer 5

an enclosed district, region, or area inhabited by a particular group of people or having a special character

Question 6

forte

Answer 6

a person’s strong point; what a person does best

Question 7

gratis

Answer 7

free, without charge

Question 8

icon

Answer 8

a representation or image of sacred personage, often considered sacred itself; a symbol

Question 9

interstice

Answer 9

a small, narrow space between things

Question 10

macrocosm

Answer 10

the universe considered as a whole; the entire complex structure of something

Question 11

mounteback

Answer 11

a trickster or swindler; a charlatan

Question 12

paean

Answer 12

a song of praise, joy, or triumph

Question 13

persiflage

Answer 13

lighthearted joking, talk, or writing

Question 14

plethora

Answer 14

overfullness, superabundance, superfluity

Question 15

pragmatic

Answer 15

concerned with practical considerations or values; dealing with actions and results rather than abstract theory

Question 16

quizzical

Answer 16

puzzled; mocking; odd

Question 17

rapacity

Answer 17

inordinate greed; the disposition to obtain one’s desires by force

Question 18

schism

Answer 18

a formal split within a religious organization; any separation or division of two groups

Question 19

therapeutic

Answer 19

having the power to heal or cure; beneficial

Question 20

virtuoso

Answer 20

a brilliant performer; a person with masterly skill or technique