Unit 2

Question 1

Aegis

Answer 1

(n) protection; patronage; sponsorship

Question 2

Apprise

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Bibulous

Answer 3

(adj) fond of or inclined to drink; absorbent

Question 4

Claque

Answer 4

(n) a group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance; enthusiastic or fawning admirers; an opera hat

Question 5

Deracinate

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Exegesis

Answer 6

(n) an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of a text)

Question 7

Indigenous

Answer 7

(adj) originating in the country or region where found, native; inborn; inherent

Question 8

Lachrymose

Answer 8

(adj) given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful, lugubrious

Question 9

Lexicon

Answer 9

(n) a dictionary of a language; the special vocabulary of a person, group, or subject; a compendium

Question 10

Melee

Answer 10

(n) a confused struggle; a violent free-for-all; a tumultuous mingling

Question 11

Microcosm

Answer 11

(n) a miniature world or universe; a group or system viewed as the model of a larger group or system

Question 12

Minuscule

Answer 12

(adj) very small, tiny
(n) a lowercase letter

Question 13

Obfuscate

Answer 13

(v) to darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder

Question 14

Paternalism

Answer 14

(n) the policy or practicing of treating or governing people in the manner of a father dealing with his children

Question 15

Polarize

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Purview

Answer 16

(n) the range, extent, or scope of something; in law, the scope or limit of what is provided in a statute

Question 17

Sanguine

Answer 17

(adj) having a ruddy complexion; of a naturally cheerful, confident, or optimistic outlook

Question 18

Solecism

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Vassal

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Verisimilitude

Answer 20

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