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Vocab Workshop H2
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aegis | (n) protection, patronage, sponsorship |
| apprise | (v) To inform of |
| bibulous | (adj) fond of or inclined to drink |
| claque | (n) a group hired to applaud a performer |
| deracinate | (v) to uproot |
| eleemosynary | (adj) charitable, dependent upon charity |
| indigenous | (adj) originating in the region where found |
| lachrymose | (adj) given to tears or weaping |
| lexicon | (n) a dictionary of a language |
| melee | (n) a confused struggle |
| microcosm | (n) a miniature world |
| minuscule | (adj) tiny (n) a lowercase letter |
| obfuscate | (v) to darken or obscure |
| paternalism | (n) the policy of treating people in a fatherly way |
| polarize | (v) to cause to concentrate around 2 contrasting positions |
| purview | (n) the range of something |
| sanguine | (adj) having a ruddy complexion |
| solecism | (n) a substandard or ungrammatical usage |
| vassal | (n) 1 person under the feudal lord they pledge to (adj) subservient |
| verisimilitude | (n) the quality of appearing to be true |