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ANCILLARY

subordinate

The meaning of the word ancillary is subordinate.

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WordMeaning
sensuousof or relating to the senses or sensible objects
invalidnot valid:
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
relevanthaving significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
squeamisheasily nauseated : queasy
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations
practicablecapable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible
crypta chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground