Vocab 3

Question 1

Ancillary(an’ se ler e)

Answer 1

(adj) subordinate or supplementary. An Accessory

Question 2

Bowdlerize(bod’ le riz)

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Condescend(kon di send’)

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Cozen(kez’ en)

Answer 4

(v) to trick; to cheat, or swindle

Question 5

Enclave(en’ klav)

Answer 5

(n) an enclosed district, region, or area inhabited by a particular group of people or having a special character.
An island

Question 6

Forte(for’ ta)

Answer 6

(n) a person’s strong point; what a person does best

Question 7

Gratis(gra’ tis)

Answer 7

(adj) free; (adj) without charge

Question 8

Icon(i’ kan)

Answer 8

(n) a representation or image of a scared personage, often considered sacred itself. An idol.

Question 9

Interstice(in ter’ stis)

Answer 9

(n) A small, narrow space between things or parts of things.

Question 10

Macrocosm(mak’ ro koz em)

Answer 10

(n) the universe is considered as a whole; the entire complex structure of something. world, globe, universe

Question 11

Mountebank(maun’ te bank)

Answer 11

(n) a trickster or swindler; a charlatan. An impostor.

Question 12

Paean(pe’ en)

Answer 12

(n) a song of praise, joy, or triumph. An anthem.

Question 13

Persiflage(per’ se flash)

Answer 13

(n) lighthearted joking, talk, or writing

Question 14

Plethora(pleth’ e ra)

Answer 14

(n) overfullness; superabundance; superfully. A surplus.

Question 15

Pragmatic(prag mat’ ik)

Answer 15

(adj) concerned with practical considerations or values; dealing with actions and results rather than with abstract theory; stiff in one’s opinions. Down-to-earth

Question 16

Quizzical(kwiz’ I kal)

Answer 16

(adj) puzzled; mocking; odd; equivocal. Perplexed

Question 17

Rapacity(re pas’ e te)

Answer 17

(n) inordinate greed; the disposition to obtain one’s desires by force, extortion, or plunder. Aggresive greed.

Question 18

Schism(siz’ em)

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Therapeutic(ther e pyu tik)

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Virtuoso(ver chu o’ so)

Answer 20

(n) a brilliant performer; a person with masterly skill or technique; (adj) masterly or brilliant