Unit 2 Flashcards
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To inform of
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Apprise
1
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Protection; patronage; sponsorship
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Aegis
2
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Fond of or inclined to drink
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Bibulous
3
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A group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance
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Claque
4
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To pull up by the roots
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Deracinate
5
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An explanation or critical interpretation
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Exegesis
6
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Originating in the country or region where found
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Indigenous
7
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Given to tears or weeping
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Lachrymose
8
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A dictionary of a language
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Lexicon
9
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A confused struggle
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Melee
10
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A miniature world or universe
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Microcosm
11
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Very small, tiny
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Minuscule
12
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To darken or obscure
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Obfuscate
13
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The policy or practice of treating or governing people in the manner of a FATHER dealing with his children
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Paternalism
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To cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting posistions
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Polarize
