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Vocab 2
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English
12th Grade
11/21/2014

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ancillary
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subordinate or supplementary
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bowdlerize
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to remove material considered offensive (from a book, play, or film)
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condescend
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to come down or stoop voluntarily to a lower level; to deal with people in a patronizing manner
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cozen
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to trick; to cheat or swindle
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enclave
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an enclosed district, region, or area inhabited by a particular group of people or having a special character
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forte
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a person's strong point; what a person does best
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gratis
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free; without charge
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icon
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a representation or image of a sacred personage, often considered sacred itself
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interstice
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a small, narrow space between things or parts of things
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macrocosm
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the universe considered as a whole; the entire complex structure of something
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mountebank
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a trickster or swindler; a charlatan
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paean
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a song of praise, joy, or triumph
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persiflage
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a lighthearted joking, talk, or writing
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plethora
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over fullness; superabundance; superfluity
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pragmatic
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concerned with practical considerations or values; dealing with actions or results rather than abstract theory
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quizzical
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puzzled; mocking; odd; equivocal
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rapacity
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inordinate greed; the disposition to obtain one's desires by force, extortion, or plunder
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therapeutic
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having the power to heal or cure; beneficial
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virtuoso
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a brilliant performer; a person with masterly skill or technique
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affinity
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a natural attraction to a person, thing, or activity; a relationship or connection
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bilious
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peevish or irritable; sickeningly unpleasant
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cognate
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closely related in origin, essential nature, or function
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cul-de-sac
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a blind alley or dead-end street; any situation in which further progress is impossible; an impasse
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elixir
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a potion once thought capable of curing all ills and maintaining life indefinitely
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folderol
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foolish talk, ideas, or procedures; nonsense
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hoi polloi
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the common people, the masses
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ineffable
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not expressible in words; too great or too sacred to be uttered
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parameter
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a determining or characteristic element; a factor that shapes the total outcome
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pundit
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a learned person; one who gives authoritative opinions
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schism
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a formal split within a religious organization; any division or separation of a group or organization into hostile factions
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derring-do
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valor or heroism; daring deeds or false exploits
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divination
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the art or act of predicting the future or discovering hidden knowledge
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gamut
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an entire range or series
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lucubration
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laborious study or thought; especially at night; the result of such work
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mnemonic
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relating to or designed to assist the memory; a device to aid the memory
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obloquy
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public abuse indication strong disapproval or censure; the disgrace resulting from such treatment
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risible
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pertaining to laughter; able or inclined to laugh; laughable
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symptomatic
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typical or characteristic; being or concerned with symptom of a disease
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volte-face
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an about a face; a complete reversal
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corollary
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a proposition that follows from one already proven; a natural consequence or result
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