1. Level H Unit 3

2. ancillary – adj. subordinate or supplementary

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

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

5. cozen – (v.) to trick; to cheat or swindle

6. enclave – (n.) an area or region inhabited by a specific group of people

7. forte – (n.) a person’s strong point; what a person does best

8. gratis – (adj.) free; (adv.) without charge

9. icon – (n.) a representation or image of a sacred personage, often considered sacred itself; an image or picture; a symbol; a graphic symbol on a computer monitor display; an object of blind devotion

10. interstice – (n.) a small, narrow space between things or parts of things

11. macrocosm – (n.) the universe considered as a whole; the entire complex structure of something

12. mountebank – a trickster or swindler

13. paean – (n.) a song of praise, joy, or triumph

14. persiflage – (n.) lighthearted joking, talk, or writing

15. plethora – (n.) superabundance

16. pragmatic – (adj.) concerned with practical considerations or values; dealing with actions and results rather than with abstract theory

17. quizzical – (adj.) puzzled; mocking; odd

18. rapacity – (n.) inordinate greed; avarice

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

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

21. virtuoso – (n.) a brilliant performer; a person with masterly skill or technique