Rebecca Bowdren/Unit 2 Flashcards
(n.) protection; patronage, sponsorship
aegis
(v.) to inform of, to make aware of by giving oral or written notice
apprise
(adj.) fond of or inclined to drink; absorbent
bibulous
(n.) a group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance; enthusiastic or fawning admirers; an opera hat
claque
(v.) to pull up by the roots; to root out, uproot, or dislocate; to eliminate all traces of
deracinate
(adj.) charitable; dependent upon or supported by charity; derived from or provided by charity
eleemosynary
(adj.) originating in the country or region where found, native, inborn, inherent
indigenous
(adj.) given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful, lugubrious
lachrymose
(n.) a dictionary of language; the special vocabulary of a person, group or subject; a compendium
lexicon
(n.) a confused struggle; a violent free-for-all; a tumultuous mingling
melee
(n.) a miniature world or universe; a group or system viewed as the model of a larger group or system
microcosm
(adj.) very small, tiny; (n.) a lowercase letter
minuscule
(v.) to darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder
obfuscate
(n.) the policy or practice of treating or governing people in the manner of a father dealing with his children
paternalism
(v.) to cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting positions; to cause light to vibrate in a pattern
polarize
