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Vocab Workshop H2
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 2
Question | Answer |
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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 |