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lang vocab 2
lang vocab 2.1 & 2.2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aegis | (n) protection';patronage; sponsorship Syn: auspices |
| apprise | (v) to inform of ; to make aware by giving oral or written notice Syn: aquatint Ant: keep secret, withhold information |
| bibulous | (adj) fond of or inclined to drink; absorbent Syn: inebrious Ant: abstemious, temperate |
| claque | (n) a group of people hired to applaud a performer or performances; enthusiastic or fawning admirers; an opera hat Syn: fan club, flatterers Ant: critics, detractors, slanderers |
| deracinate | (v) to pull up by the roots; to root out, uproot, or dislocate; to eliminate all traces of Syn: extirpate, expunge, eradicate Ant: implant, nurture, foster, instill |
| exegesis | (n) an explanation or critical interpretation(especially of a text) Syn: analysis, explication Ant: mystification |
| indigenous | (adj) originating in the country or region where found, native; inborn; inherent Syn: endemic, domestic, homegrown Ant: foreign, alien, exoteric, imported |
| lachrymose | (adj) given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful, lugubrious Syn: tearful, doleful, dolorous Ant: dry-eyed, merry, hilarious |
| lexicon | (n) a dictionary of language; the special vocabulary of a person, group, or subject; a compendium Syn: word book, glossary |
| Melee | (n) a confused struggle; a violent free-for-all; a tumultuous mingling Syn: epitome, world in little Ant: friendly chat, peace and quiet |
| microcosm | (n) a miniature world or universe; a group or system viewed as the model of a larger group or system Syn: epitome, world in little Ant: macrocosm, cosmos, totality |
| minuscule | (adj) very small, tiny; (n) a lowercase letter Syn: (adj) infinitesimal, insignificant Ant: (adj) huge, massive, monumental |
| obfuscate | (v) to darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder Syn: muddy the waters Ant: elucidate, explicate, clarify |
| paternalism | (n) the policy or practice of treating or governing people in the manner of a father dealing with his children Syn: benevolence, solicitude, fatherliness |
| polarize | (v) to cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting positions; to cause light to vibrate in a pattern Syn: split, alienate, estrange Ant: unite, unify, reconcile |
| purview | (n) the range, extent, or scope of something; in law, the scope or limit of what is provided in statue Syn: orbit |
| sanguine | (adj) having a ruddy complexion; of a naturally cheerful, confident, or optimistic outlook Syn: flushed, rosy Ant: bloodless, ashen, pessimistic, gloomy |
| solecism | (n) a substandard or ungrammatical usage; a breach of etiquette; any impropriety or mistake Syn: misusage, blunder |
| vassal | (n) a person under the protection of a feudal Lord to whom he or she owed allegiance; a subordinate or dependen; a servant; (adj) subservient Syn: (n) minion (adj) servile Ant: overlord |
| verisimilitude | (n) the quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable Syn: realism, life likeness, authenticity |
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