The wørd 7

Question 1

Apprise

Answer 1

Verb
To inform of, to make aware of by giving oral or written notice
Syn- acquaint, notify
Ant- keep secret, withhold information

Question 2

Bibulous

Answer 2

Adj
Fond of or inclined to drink, absorbent
Syn: inebrious, alcoholic
Ant: teetotaling, abstemious, temperate

Question 3

Claque

Answer 3

Noun
A group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance, enthusiastic or fawning admirers, an opera hat
Syn: fan club, flatterers, hangers-on

Question 4

Deracinate

Answer 4

Verb
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

Question 5

Eleemosynary

Answer 5

Adj
Charitable, dependent upon or supported by charity, derived from or provided by charity
Syn: philanthropic, beneficent
Ant: selfish, self-seeking, uncharitable

Question 6

Indigenous

Answer 6

Adj
Originating in the country or region where found, native, inborn, inherent
Syn: endemic, domestic, homegrown
Ant: foreign, alien, exoteric, imported

Question 7

Lachrymose

Answer 7

Adj
Given to tears or weeping, causing to shed tears, mournful, lugubrious
syn: tearful, doleful, dolorous
Ant: dry-eyed, cheerful, merry, hilarious

Question 8

Lexicon

Answer 8

Noun
A dictionary of a language, the special vocabulary of a person, group, or subject, a compendium
Syn: word book, glossary

Question 9

Melee

Answer 9

Noun,
A confusing struggle, a violent free-for-all, a tumultuous mingling
Syn: fracas, brawl, scuffle, donnybrook
Ant: friendly chat, peace and quiet

Question 10

Microcosm

Answer 10

Noun
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

Question 11

Minuscule

Answer 11

Adj
Very small, tiny
Noun,
A lowercase letter 
Syn: infinitesimal, insignificant
Ant: huge, massive, monumental

Question 12

Obfuscate

Answer 12

Verb
To darken or obscure, to confuse or bewilder
Syn: muddy the waters
Ant: clarity, elucidate, explicate

Question 13

Paternalism

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Polarize

Answer 14

Verb
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

Question 15

Purview

Answer 15

Noun
The range, extent, or scope of something, in law the scope or limit of what is provided in a statute
Syn: flushed, rosy
Ant: bloodless, ashen, pessimistic, gloomy

Question 16

Solecism

Answer 16

Noun
A substandard or ungrammatical usage, a breach of etiquette, any impropriety or mistake
Syn: misusage, blunder, faux pas
Ant: correct usage

Question 17

Vassal

Answer 17

Noun 
A person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he or she owes allegiance, a subordinate or dependent, a servant
Adj
Subservient 
Syn: menial, minion, servile
Ant: overlord

Question 18

Verisimilitude

Answer 18

Noun
The quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable
Syn: realism, lifelikeness, authenticity

Question 19

Aegis

Answer 19

Noun
Protection, patronage, sponsorship
Syn: auspices