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Vocab ch. 2

Vocabulary workshop level H ch. 2

QuestionAnswer
aegis protection, patronage, sponsorship
apprise to inform of; to make aware of by giving oral/written notice
bibulous inclined to drink, absorbent
claque group of people hired to applaud, fawning admirers
deracinate to pull up by the roots, eliminate all traces of
eleemosynary charitable
indigenous originating in the country or region where found; native
lachrymose given to tears or weeping
lexicon a dictionary of language, special vocab
melee a confused struggle; tumultuous mingling
microcosm a miniature world or universe
minuscule very small, tiny
obfuscate to darken or obscure, to confuse or bewilder
paternalism practice of treating people as a father would to his children
polarize to estrange, divide
purview the range, extent, or scope of something
sanguine having a ruddy complexion, optimistic outlook
solecism an ungrammatical usage
vassal people under the protection of a lord, a subordinate or dependent
verisimilitude the quality of appearing to be true/likely
Created by: anastasia kourt
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