Unit 2 Flashcards
Protection; patronage; sponsorship.
Aegis
To inform of; to make aware of by giving oral or written notice.
Apprise
Fond or inclined to drink; absorbent.
Bibulous
A group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance; enthusiastic or fawning admirers; an opera hat.
Claque
To pull up by the roots; to root out, uproot, or dislocate; to eliminate all traces of.
Deracinate
Charitable; dependent upon or supported by charity; derived from or provided by charity.
Eleemosynary
Originating in the country or region where found; native, inborn, inherent.
Indigenous
Given to tears weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful, lugubrious.
Lachrymose
A dictionary of language; the special vocabulary of a person, group, or subject; a compendium.
Lexicon
A confused struggle; a violent free-for-all; a tumultuous mingling.
Melee
A miniature world or universe; a group or system viewed as the model of a larger group or system.
Microcosm
Very small, tiny; a lowercase letter.
Miniscule
To darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder.
Obfuscate
The policy or practice of treating or governing people in the manner of a father dealing with his children.
Paternalism
To cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting positions; to cause light to vibrate in a pattern.
Polarize
