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Unit 2 Vocabbb

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aegis noun: protection; patronage; sponsorship syn: auspices
apprise verb: to inform of; to make aware of by giving oral or written notice syn:acquaint notify Ant: keep secret, withhold info
bibulous adj: fond of or inclined to drink absorbent syn: inebrious alcoholic ant: teetotaling abstemious, temperate
claque noun: a group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance; enthusiastic or fawning admirers; an opera hat syn:fan club flatterers hanger-ons
deracinate verb: to pull up by the roots; to root out, uproot, or dislocate; to eliminate all traces syn: extirpate eradicate expunge ant: implant nurture foster instill
eleemosynary adj: charitable, dependent upon or supported by charity derived from or provided by charity syn: philanthropic beneficent ant: selfish self-seeking uncharitable
indigenous adj: originating in the country or region where found. native; inborn; inheret 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 dolorious ant: dry-eyed, cheerful, merry, hilarious
lexicon noun: a dictionary of a language; the special vocab of a person group or subject; a compendium syn: wordbook glossary
melee noun: a confused struggle a violent free for all a tumultuous mingling syn: fracas, brawl, scuffle, donnybrook ant: friendly chat, peace and quiet
microcosm noun: a mini world or universe; a group or system viewed as the model of a larger group or system syn: epitome, world in little ant: universe, macrocosm, cosmos, totality
minuscule adj: very small; tiny noun: a lower case letter syn adj: infinitesimal insignificant ant adj: huge massive monumental
obfuscate verb: to darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder syn: muddy the waters ant: clarify elucidate explicate
paternalism noun: the policy or practice of treating or governing the people in the manner of father dealing with his children syn: benevolence, solicitude, fatherliness
polarize verb: to cause to concentrait around two conflicting or contrasting positions; to cause light to vibrate in patterns. syn: split divide alienate estrange ant: unite unify reconcile
purview noun: the range extent or scope of something; in law, the scope or limit of what is provided in a statue. syn: jurisdiction, orbit
snaguine adj: having a ruddy complexion; of a naturally cheerful, confident, or optimistic outlook syn: flushed rosy ant: bloodless, ashen, pessimistic, gloomy
solecism noun: a substandard or ungrammatical usuage; a breach of etiquette; an impropriety or mistake syn: misusage blunder faux pass ant: correct use
vassal noun: a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he or she owes allegiance; a subordinate or dependent; a sevent adj: subservient syn noun: menial minion adj: servile ant noun: overlord
verisimilitude noun: the quality of appearing to be true, real likely or probable syn: realism likeliness authenticity
Created by: Hayley Barry
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