Unit 2 Flashcards
Given to tears
Lachrymose
Fond of our inclined to drink
Bibulous
Protection sponsorship
Aegis
A violent free for all
Melee
A group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance
Claque
Originating in the country or region where found
Indigenous
Dislocate; to eliminate all traces of
Deracinate
Derived from or provided by charity
Eleemosynary
To inform of
Apprise
Dictionary of a language
Lexicon
A subordinate or dependent
Vassal
To cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting positions
Polarize
To confuse or bewilder
Obfuscate
The quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable
Verisimilitude
Very small tiny
Minuscule
A miniature world or universe
Microcosm
The policy or practice of treating or governing people in the manner of a father dealing with his children;
Paternalism
A naturally confident outlook
Sanguine
The range, extent, or scope of something
Purview
A breach of etiquette
Solecism