Set: Unit 18
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All 20 Terms
| | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
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ancillary | auxiliary, subsidiary, accessory |
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bowdlerize | censor, purge, expurgate |
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condescend | deign |
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cozen | dupe, deceive, beguile, inveigle |
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enclave | island, subgroup |
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forte | gift, aptitude, specialty |
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gratis | on the house; free; without charge |
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icon | emblem, idol |
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interstice | gap, slot ,crevice, interval, lacuna |
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macrocosm | cosmos, entirety |
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mountebank | impostor, quack, trickster, swindler, charlatan |
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paean | hymn; ode; anthem; song of praise, joy or triumph |
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persiflage | banter, jesting, repartee, badinage |
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plethora | surplus, surfeit, glut, excess |
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pragmatic | down-to-earth, businesslike, practical |
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quizzical | peculiar, perplexed, mystified, derisive |
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rapacity | avarice, cupidity; voraciousness; greed |
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schism | rift, breach |
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therapeutic | curative, salutary, salubrious, having the power to heal, beneficial |
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virtuoso | expert, master, prodigy, maestro |
Set Information
| Terms | 20 |
| Creator | p3rsona |
| Created | May 18, 2008 |
| Groups | None |
| Tags | None |
| Access | Anyone |
| Edit | Creator Only |
Most Missed Words
- cozen → dupe, deceive, beguile, inveigle - 5 misses
- schism → rift, breach - 4 misses
- bowdlerize → censor, purge, expurgate - 2 misses
- interstice → gap, slot ,crevice, interval, lacuna - 2 misses
- paean → hymn; ode; anthem; song of praise, joy or triumph - 2 misses
- ancillary → auxiliary, subsidiary, accessory - 1 miss
- enclave → island, subgroup - 1 miss