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Effete (adj) Lacking in wholesome vigor or energy; worn-out or exhausted; sterile or unable to produce; out-of-date ***de“feat”ed, enfeebled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

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

Mirage (n) Something illusory, without substance, or without a basis in reality ***a mirage can look like a mirror

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