Adjunct n adj Something adds to something else as helpful or useful but not essential and assistant or helper adj added or connected in a subordinate capacity attached to a faculty or staff in an auxiliary capacity ID: 764857
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Adjunct (n) (adj) Something adds to something else as helpful or useful but not essential; and assistant or helper (adj) added or connected in a subordinate capacity; attached to a faculty or staff in an auxiliary capacity***addition, accessory
Bellwether (n) The male sheep that leads the flock to the slaughterhouse; a leader, as in a desperate or violent undertaking; an indicator of trends*** “ring”leader, follow the bell
Caterwaul (v) (n) To howl or screech like a cat; to quarrel; (n) a harsh or nois cry; a racket***screech like a “cat”
Chimerical (adj) Absurd; wildly fantastic; impossible***magical, fanciful, chimera
Effete (adj) Lacking in wholesome vigor or energy; worn-out or exhausted; sterile or unable to produce; out-of-date***de“feat”ed, enfeebled
Fait accompli (n) An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed, fact, or action***accomplished fact
Hidebound (adj) Narrow-minded and rigid, especially in opinions or prejudices; stubbornly and unthinkingly conservative*** “bound” to an idea
Hierarchy (n) Any system of things or people arranged or graded one above another in order of rank, wealth, class, etc.***the higher up on hierarchy the better
Laissez-faire (adj) A philosophy or practice characterized by a usually deliberate abstention from direction or interference, especially with individual freedom of choice and action. ** “lazy” rule
Liturgy (n) A religious service or rite; the form of a ritual or other act of public worship***the clergy may lead the liturgy
Morass (n) A patch of low, soft, wet ground; a swamp; a confusing situation in which one is entrapped, as in quicksand***my *ss is stuck in a morass
Noisome (adj) Offensive or disgusting; foul-smelling; harmful or injurious***noxious
Oblivious (adj) Forgetful; unaware***don’t notice what’s obvious
Poltroon (n) A base coward*** “chicken” = poultry
Proselyte (n) A convert; a disciple***prays a lot
Quasi (adj) Resembling but not actually being; seemingly but not actually or completely***kind of
Raillery (n) Good humored ridicule; teasing***railing each other
Ribald (adj) Irreverently mocking; coarse, vulgar, or indecent language****bawdy, ridicule bald people
Supine (adj) Lying flat on one’s back; listless or lethargic; apathetic or passive***supine on your spine
Vignette (n) A short description or sketch; a picture or illustration with edges that gradually shade off; a decorative design on the title page of a book or at the beginning or end of a chapter**use a palette to sketch a vignette