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Voc Workshop
Level H, Unit 3
20
English
12th Grade
09/02/2007

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Term
ancillary
Definition
subordinate or supplementary

SYNONYMS: auxilliary, accessory
Term
bowdlerize
Definition
to remove material considered offensive

SYNONYMS: censor, purge
Term
condescend
Definition
to come down or stoop voluntarily to a lower level

SYNONYMS: deign
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cozen
Definition
to trick; to cheat or swindle

SYNONYMS: dupe, deceive
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enclave
Definition
an enclosed district, region, or area inhabited by a particular group of people or having a special character

SYNONYMS: island, subgroup
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forte
Definition
a person's strong point: what a person does best

SYNONYMS: gift, aptitude, speciality
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gratis
Definition
free; without charge

SYNONYMS: on the house: freely
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icon
Definition
a representation or image of a sacred personage, often considered sacred itself; an image or picture; a symbol

SYNONYMS: emblem, idol
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interstice
Definition
a small, narrow space between things or parts of things

SYNONYMS: gap, slot, crevice
Term
macrocosm
Definition
the universe considered as a whole: the entire complex structure of something

SYNONYMS: cosmos, entirety
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mountebank
Definition
a trickster or swindler; a charlatan

SYNONYMS: imposter, quack
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paean
Definition
a song of praise, joy, or triumph

SYNONYMS: hymn, ode, anthem
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persiflage
Definition
lighthearted joking, talk, or writing

SYNONYMS: banter, jesting
Term
plethora
Definition
overfullness, superabundance; superfluity

SYNONYMS: surplus, glut, excess
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pragmatic
Definition
concerned with practical considerations or values

SYNONYMS: down-to-earth, businesslike
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quizzical
Definition
puzzled; mocking; odd;equivocal

SYNONYMS: peculiar, perplexed, mystified
Term
rapacity
Definition
inordinate greed;the disposition to obtain one's desire by force

SYNONYMS: avarice, cupidity, voraciousness
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schism
Definition
a formal split within a religious organization; any division or separation of a group

SYNONYMS: rift, breach
Term
therapeutic
Definition
having the power to heal or cure;beneficial

SYNONYMS: curative,salutary
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virtuoso
Definition
a brilliant performer; a person with masterly skill

SYNONYMS: expert, master, prodigy
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