Unit 3 Flashcards
cozen
v. to trick cheat or swindle
macrocosom
(n). the universe considered as a whole; the entire complex structure of something
ancillary
(adj). subordinate or supplementary
condescend
(v). to come down or stoop voluntarily to a lower level; to deal with people in a patronizing manner
bowdlerize
(v). to remove material considered offensive (from a book, play, film, etc.)
interstice
(n). a small, narrow space between things or parts of things
deter
v. to prevent from acting by means of fear or doubt, check, to turn around
enclave
(n). an enclosed district, region, or area inhabited by a particular group of people or having a special character
forte
(n). a person’s strong point; what a person does best
gratis
(adj). free; (adv). without charge
mountebank
(n). a trickster or swindler; a charlatan
paean
(n). a song of praise, joy, or triumph
persiflage
(n). lighthearted joking, talk, or writing
plethora
(n). overfullness; superabundance; superfluity
pragmatic
(adj). concerned with practical considerations or values; dealing with actions and results rather than with abstract theory; stiff in one’s opinions
quizzical
(adj). puzzled; mocking; 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 separation of a group or organization into hostile factions
therapeutic
(adj). having the power to heal or cure; beneficial
virtuoso
(n). a brilliant performer; a person with masterly skill or technique; (adj). masterly or brilliant
