ancillary(adj)Subordinate or supplementary

**auxiliary

bowdlerize(v) To remove material considered offensive (from book, play, movie,…)

**bulldoze – remove dirt/debris

condescend (v)To come down to or stoop to a lower level; to deal with people in a patronizing way

***descend - down

cozen(v)To trick; to cheat or swindle

***cozen your cousin out of the inheritance

enclave(n)An enclosed district, region, or area inhabited by a particular group

***a cave is an enclosed region

forte(n)A person’s strong point; what a person does best

***a fort is made to be strong

gratis(adj) free(adv) without charge

***gratuity – tip – extra money

icon(n)A representation or image of a sacred personage; image or picture; a symbol; object of blind devotion

***idol

interstice(n) A small, narrow space between things or parts of things

*** inter - between

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

***macro – large cosmos – universe

mountebank(n)A trickster or swindler; a charlatan

***put your money in my “bank on a mountain” – sounds like scam

paean(n)A song of praise, joy, or triumph

***I sing a paean at the piano

persiflage(n)Lighthearted joking, talk, or writing

***badinage

plethora(n)Over fullness; superabundance; superfluity

***plenty of something

pragmatic(adj) Concerned with practical considerations or values; dealing with actions and results; stiff in one’s opinions

*** practical

quizzical(adj)Puzzled; mocking; odd; equivocal

***puzzled, confused I had a quizzical look while I was taking the quiz.

rapacity(n)Inordinate greed; the disposition to obtain one’s desires by force, extortion, or plunder

***rape a city of its funds

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

***schism sounds like prism – splits light into colors

***a schism can form a chasm

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

***therapy is good for you

virtuoso(n)A brilliant performer; a person with masterly skill or technique

(adj)Masterly or brilliant

***virtually the BEST