Scott McDonald/Unit 2

Question 1

protection; patronage,sponsorship

syn: auspices

Answer 1

aegis

Question 2

to inform of; to make aware of by giving oral or written notice

syn: acquaint, notify
ant: keep secret; withhold information

Answer 2

apprise

Question 3

fond of or inclined to drink’ absorbent

syn: inebrious, alcoholic
ant: teetotaling, abstemious, temperate

Answer 3

bibulous

Question 4

a group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance; ethusiastic or fawing admirers; an opera hat
syn: fan club, flatterers, hangers-on

Answer 4

claque

Question 5

to pull up by the roots; to root out, uproot, or dislocate; to eliminate all traces of

syn: extirpate, eradicate, expunge
ant: implant, nurture, foster, instill

Answer 5

deracinate

Question 6

Charitable; dependent upon or supported by charity; derived from or provided by charity

syn: philanthropic, beneficient
ant: selfish, self-seeking, uncharitable

Answer 6

eleemosynary

Question 7

Originating in the country or region where found, native; inborn; inherent

syn: endemic, domestic, homegrown
ant: foreign, alien, exoteric, imported

Answer 7

indigenous

Question 8

given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful, lugubrious

syn: tearful, doleful, dolorous
ant: dry-eyed, cheerful, merry, hilarious

Answer 8

lachrymose

Question 9

a dictionary of language; the special vocabulary or a person, group, or subject; a compendium
syn: wordbook, glossary

Answer 9

lexicon

Question 10

a confused struggle; a violent free-for-all; a tumultuous mingling

syn: fracas, brawl, scuffle, donnybrook
ant: friendly chat, peace and quiet

Answer 10

melee

Question 11

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: universe, macrocosm, cosmos, totality

Answer 11

microcosm

Question 12

Very small; tiny; (n) a lowercase letter

syn: infinitesimal, insignificant
ant: huge, massive, monumental

Answer 12

minuscule

Question 13

to darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder

syn: muddy the water
ant: clarify, elucidate, explicate,

Answer 13

obfuscate

Question 14

the policy or practice of treating or governing people in the manner of a father dealing with his children
syn: benevolence, solicitude, fatherliness

Answer 14

paternalism

Question 15

to cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting positions; to cause light to vibrate in a pattern

syn: split, divide, alienate, estrange
ant: unite, unify, reconcile

Answer 15

polarize

Question 16

the range, extent, or scope of something; in law, the scope or limit of what is provided in a statute
syn:jurisdiction, orbit

Answer 16

purview

Question 17

having a ruddy complexion; of a naturally cheerful, confident, or optimistic

syn: flushed, rosy
ant: bloodless, ashen, pessimistic, gloomy

Answer 17

sanguine

Question 18

a substandard or ungrammatical usage; a breach of etiquette; any impropriety or mistake

syn: misusage, blunder, fauz pas
ant: correct usage

Answer 18

solecism

Question 19

a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he or she owes allegiance; a subordinate or dependent; a servant; subservient

syn: menial, minion; servile
ant: overlord

Answer 19

vassal

Question 20

the quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable
syn: realism, lifelikeness, authenticity

Answer 20

verisimilitude