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Vocabulary
12th Grade Unit 2 Vocabulary Words.
Term | Definition |
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Aegis | (n.) protection, patronage, sponsorship. |
Apprise | (v.) to inform of; to make aware of by giving oral or written notice. |
Bibulous | (adj.) fond of or inclined to drink; absorbent. |
Claque | (n.) a group of people hired to appauld a performer or performance; ethusiastic or fawning admirers; an opera hat. |
Deracinate | (v.) to pull by the roots; to root out; uproot, or disclose; to eliminate all traces of. |
Eleemosynary | (adj.) charitable; dependent upon or supported by charity; derived from or provided by charity. |
Indigenous | (adj.) orginating in the country or region where found, native; inborn; inherent. |
Lachrymose | (adj.) given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful, lugubrious. |
Lexicon | (n.) a dictionary of a language; the special vocabulary of a person, group, or subject; a compendium. |
Melee | (n.) a confused struggle; a violent free-for-all; a tumultuous mingling. |
Microcosm | (n.) a miniature world or universe; a group or system viewed as model of a larger group or system. |
Minuscule | (adj.) very small tiny (n.) a lowercase letter |
Obfuscate | (v.) to darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder. |
Paternalism | (n.) the policy or practice of treating or governing people in the manner of a father dealing with his children. |
Polarize | (v.) to cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting positions; to cause light to vibrate in a pattern. |
Purview | (n.) the range, extent, or scope of something; in law, the scope or limit of what is provided in statute. |
Sanguine | (adj.) having a ruddy complexion; of a naturally cheerful, confident, or optimistic outlook. |
Vassal | (n.) a person under the protection of feudal lord to whom he or she owes allegiance; a subordinate or dependent; a servant. (adj.) subservient. |
Verisimilitude | (n.) the quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable. |
Solecism | (n.) a substandard or ungrammatical usage; a breach of etiquette; any impropriety or mistake. |