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Level H Unit 2
Literature and Word Studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aegis | protection; patronage; sponsorship |
| apprise | to inform of; to make aware of by giving oral or written notice |
| biblious | fond of or inclined to drink |
| claque | a group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance |
| deracinate | to pull up by the roots; to eliminate all traces of |
| eleemosynary | charitable; dependent upon or supported by charity |
| indigenous | originating in the country or region where found |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears |
| lexicon | the dictionary of a language; the special vocabulary of a person, group or subject |
| melee | a confused struggle, a violent free for all |
| microcosm | a miniature world or universe |
| minuscule | very small, tiny |
| obfuscate | to darken; to confuse or bewilder |
| paternalism | the plicy or practice in treating or governing people in the manner of a father dealing with his children |
| polarize | to cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting positions |
| purview | the range. extent or scope of something |
| sanguine | having a ruddy complexion; naturally cheerful |
| solecism | a substandard or ungrammatical usage |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord; a servant |
| versimiltude | the quality of appearing to be true, real, likely |