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Level H Unit 2
Literature and Word Studies
Term | Definition |
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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 |