unit 2

Question 1

aegis

Answer 1

protection, patronage, sponsorship

Question 2

appraise

Answer 2

to inform of; to make aware of by giving notice, formal

Question 3

bibulous

Answer 3

fond of or inclined to drink (alcohol), absorbent

Question 4

claque

Answer 4

a group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance; enthusiastic or fawning admireres

Question 5

deracinate

Answer 5

to pull up by the roots; to root out; to eliminate all traces of

Question 6

exegesis

Answer 6

explanation or critical interpretation especially of a text

Question 7

indigenous

Answer 7

native

Question 8

lachrymose

Answer 8

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

Question 9

lexicon

Answer 9

special vocabulary of a person, group, or subject; a dictionary of a language

Question 10

melee

Answer 10

a confused struggle, a brawl

Question 11

microcosm

Answer 11

a miniature world or universe

Question 12

minuscule

Answer 12

very small

Question 13

obfuscate

Answer 13

to darken or OBSCURE, to confuse or bewilder

Question 14

paternalism

Answer 14

fatherly, noun

Question 15

polarize

Answer 15

to cause to concentrate around two conflicting sides

Question 16

purview

Answer 16

the RANGE, extent, or scope of something

Question 17

sanguine

Answer 17

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

Question 18

solecism

Answer 18

substandard or ungrammatical usage; breach of etiquette

Question 19

vassal

Answer 19

person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he or she owes allegiance

Question 20

verisimilitude

Answer 20

the quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable