Vocab Unit 3 Flashcards by Samantha Carlsen | Brainscape

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Ancillary

A

To help or support

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bowdlerize

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remove parts of something, especially literature

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condescend

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to stoop lower than your own moral standard

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cozen

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decieve or win over shrewdly

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Enclave

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an enclosed distinct cultural group

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forte

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strength

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gratis

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free or without charge

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icon

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picture or image, also a model

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interstice

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small or narrow space between two things

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macrocosm

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large complex structure

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montebank

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charlatan, sells quick medicine

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paean

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song of praise

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persiflage

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mockery or banter

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plethora

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excessive amount, extra

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quizzical

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amused perplexion or puzzlement

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rapacity

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agressive greed

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schism

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division or split between groups

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therapeutic

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healing or benificial treatment

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virtuoso

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a highly skilled musician