Vocabulary Level H Unit 1 adjunct (n) an assistant or helper (adj) attached to a vaculty or staff in an auxiliary capacity bellwether (n.) a leader, as in a desperate or violent undertaking caterwaul (v.) to howl or screech like a cat (n.) a harsh or noisy cry chimerical (adj.) absurd; wildly fantastic effete (adj.) worn-out or exhausted fait accompli (n.) an accomplished and irreversible deed, fact, or action hidebound (adj.) narrow-minded and rigid; intolerant hierarchy (n.) any system of things arranged in order of rank, etc. liturgy (n.) a religious service or rite mirage (n.) an illusion morass (n.) a swamp; a confusing situation in which one is entrapped, as in quicksand noisome (adj.) offensive or disgusting oblivious (adj.) unaware poltroon (n.) a base coward, chicken proselyte (n.) a convert; a disciple quasi (adj.) resembling but not actually being (semi) Vs. Quasi fir tree Real fir trees raillery (n.) good-natured teasing ribald (adj.) coarse, vulgar, or indecent in language supine (adj.) lying flat on ones back vignette (n.) a short description or sketch; anecdote