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AP Language & Composition - Unit 3 Vocab Flashcards

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15352399046Ancillary(adj.) subordinate or supplementary0
15352402049Bowdlerize(v.) to remove material considered offensive (from a book, play, film, etc.)1
15352409091Condescend(v.) to come down or stoop voluntarily to a lower level; to deal with people in a patronizing manner2
15352415609Cozen(v.) to trick; to cheat or swindle3
15352415610Enclave(n.) an enclosed district, region, or area inhabited by a particular group of people or having a special character4
15352415611Forte(n.) a person's strong point; what a person does best5
15352417373Gratis(adj.) free (adv.) without charge6
15352417374Icon(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 devotion7
15352417375Interstice(n.) a small, narrow space between things or parts of things8
15352419138Macrocosm(n.) the universe considered as a whole; the entire complex structure of something9
15352419139Mountebank(n.) a trickster or swindler; a charlatan10
15352420720Paean(n.) a song of praise, joy, or triumph11
15352422482Persiflage(n.) lighthearted joking, talking, or writing12
15352429235Plethora(n.) overfullness; superabundance; superfluity13
15352429236Pragmatic(adj.) concerned with practical considerations or values; dealing with actions and results rather than with abstract theory; being stiff in one's opinions14
15352429237Quizzical(adj.) puzzled; mocking; odd; equivocal15
15352430855Rapacity(n.) inordinate greed; the disposition to obtain one's desires by force, extortion, or plunder16
15352430856Schism(n.) a formal split within a religious organization; any division or separation of a group or organization into hostile factions17
15352430857Therapeutic(adj.) having the power to heal or cure; being beneficial18
15352433448Virtuoso(n.) a brilliant performer; a person with masterly skill or technique (adj.) masterly or brilliant19

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