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Adjunct (n) ( adj )

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).

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Adjunct (n) ( adj )

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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. Caterwaul (v) (n) To howl or screech like a cat; to quarrel; (n) a harsh or nois cry; a racket ***screech like a “cat”

  4. Chimerical (adj) Absurd; wildly fantastic; impossible ***magical, fanciful, chimera

  5. Effete (adj) Lacking in wholesome vigor or energy; worn-out or exhausted; sterile or unable to produce; out-of-date ***de“feat”ed, enfeebled

  6. Fait accompli (n) An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed, fact, or action ***accomplished fact

  7. Hidebound (adj) Narrow-minded and rigid, especially in opinions or prejudices; stubbornly and unthinkingly conservative *** “bound” to an idea

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. Liturgy (n) A religious service or rite; the form of a ritual or other act of public worship ***the clergy may lead the liturgy

  11. Morass (n) A patch of low, soft, wet ground; a swamp; a confusing situation in which one is entrapped, as in quicksand ***my *ssis stuck in a morass

  12. Noisome (adj) Offensive or disgusting; foul-smelling; harmful or injurious ***noxious

  13. Oblivious (adj) Forgetful; unaware ***don’t notice what’s obvious

  14. Poltroon (n) A base coward *** “chicken” = poultry

  15. Proselyte (n) A convert; a disciple ***prays a lot

  16. Quasi (adj) Resembling but not actually being; seemingly but not actually or completely ***kind of

  17. Raillery (n) Good humored ridicule; teasing ***railing each other

  18. Ribald (adj) Irreverently mocking; coarse, vulgar, or indecent language ****bawdy, ridicule bald people

  19. Supine (adj) Lying flat on one’s back; listless or lethargic; apathetic or passive ***supine on your spine

  20. 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

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