| A | B |
|---|
| ancillary | (adj.) subordinate or supplementary |
| bowdlerize | (v.) to remove material considered offensive |
| condescend | (v.) to come down or stoop voluntarily to a lower level |
| cozen | (v.) to trick; to cheat or swindle |
| enclave | (n.) an enclosed district, region, or area inhabited by a particular group of people |
| forte | (n.) a person's strong point; what a person does best |
| gratis | (adj.) free |
| icon | (n.) a representation or image of a sacred personage |
| interstice | (n.) a small, narrow space between things |
| macrocosm | (n.) the universe considered as a whole |
| mountebank | (n.) a trickster or swindler |
| paean | (n.) a song of praise |
| persiflage | (n.) lighthearted joking |
| plethora | (n.) overfullness |
| pragmatic | (adj.) concerned with practical considerations |
| quizzical | (adj.) puzzled |
| rapacity | (n.) inordinate greed |
| schism | (n.) a formal split within a religious organization |
| therapeutic | (adj.) having the power to heal or cure |
| virtuoso | (n.) a brilliant performer |
