1. Chapter 18 Vocabulary -- write word and part of speech -- write definition -- write example

2. -- She served in an ancillary position as secretary.
ancillary (adj)
Subordinate, supplementary, or assisting
-- She served in an ancillary position as secretary.
-- That was an ancillary point: Winning again was all that mattered.

3. bowdlerize (v)
To remove material considered offensive (from a book, play, film, etc.)
-- Thomas Bowdler was the English editor who bowdlerized the works of Shakespeare.
-- The teacher had to bowdlerize the film clip before showing it to her students.

4. -- He would not condescend to misrepresent the facts.
condescend (v)
● To come down or stoop voluntarily to a lower level
● To deal with people in a patronizing manner
-- He would not condescend to misrepresent the facts.
-- He condescended to their intellectual level in order to be understood.

5. cozen (v) To trick To cheat or swindle
-- The young con artist cozened the unsuspecting tourist.
-- The shark of a lawyer cozened the tyro into the settlement.
                     

6. -- The large dog deterred any trespassers.
deter (v)
To prevent from acting by means of fear or doubt
To turn aside
To discourage or restrain from acting
-- The large dog deterred any trespassers.
-- She could not be deterred from trying out for the team.

7. enclave (n)
A country or especially, an outlying portion of a country, entirely or mostly surrounded by the territory of another country
Any small, distinct area or group enclosed or isolated within a larger one
-- There is a Chinese-speaking enclave in London.
-- The people were an enclave of resistance.

8. forte (n) A person’s strong point What a person does best
-- Math is not Mrs. Lamb’s forte.
-- I don’t know what his forte is, but it is not singing.

9. -- They were nice enough to provide the service gratis.
gratis (adj/adv)
● Free
● Without charge
-- They were nice enough to provide the service gratis.
-- The manufacturer provided an extra set of coat buttons gratis.

10. -- She slipped through the interstice and broke her ankle.
interstice (n)
A small, narrow space between things or parts of things
-- She slipped through the interstice and broke her ankle.
-- The new fence they bought has interstices between the slats.

11. macrocosm (n) The universe considered as a whole
The entire complex structure of something
-- It is rather difficult to understand the macrocosm of war.
-- It is the macrocosm of guidelines!

12. mountebank (n) A trickster or swindler A charlatan or quack
-- He was nothing but a mountebank trying to make a dime.
-- The mountebank swindled the old lady out of all of her riches.

13. paean (n) ● A song of praise, joy, or triumph
-- She burst into a paean of exultation!
-- Every Sunday, one can hear the paeans of people rejoicing.

14. -- There was an endless flow of persiflage at the party.
persiflage (n)
Light-hearted joking, talk, or writing
-- There was an endless flow of persiflage at the party.
-- Sometimes there is entirely too much persiflage in Mrs. Lamb’s class.

15. -- There was a plethora of questions after the presentation.
plethora (n)
Overfullness, superabundance
-- There was a plethora of questions after the presentation.
-- She gave me a plethora of advice and a paucity of assistance.

16. -- He had a very pragmatic approach to the problem.
pragmatic (adj)
● Concerned with practical considerations or values
● Dealing with actions and results rather than with abstract theory
-- He had a very pragmatic approach to the problem.
-- He’s less a social critic than a pragmatic businessman.

17. Puzzled, mocking, odd, questioning
quizzical (adj)
Puzzled, mocking, odd, questioning
-- He had a somewhat quizzical expression on his face after I delivered the news.
-- The students still seemed very quizzical even after the teacher explained the math problem a plethora of times.

18. rapacity (n) Inordinate greed
The disposition to obtain one’s desires by force, extortion, or plunder
-- He had the rapacity of a shark in the business world.
-- His rapacity cost him majority of his friends.

19. schism (n) A formal split within a religious organization
Any division or separation of a group or organization into hostile factions
-- Due to the rivalry, they split and became bitter schisms.
-- There was a schism between the two religious groups.

20. therapeutic (adj) Having the power to heal or cure Beneficial
-- The therapeutic effects of the spa worked wonders.
-- It was such a therapeutic and relaxing experience.

21. -- He is a great piano virtuoso. -- She is a virtuoso performer.
virtuoso (n/adj)
● A brilliant performer
● A person with masterly skill or technique
● Masterly or brilliant
-- He is a great piano virtuoso.
-- She is a virtuoso performer.