Unit 2 Flashcards
Apprise
(V)
to inform of, especially written or oral notice
Bibulous
(Adj)
to absorb; to incline to drunk, particularly alcohol
Claque
(N)
- Fan group, groupies, enthusiastic admirers
- Group of people paid to applaud a performance
Deracinate
(V)
to remove entirely, eradicate
Eleemosynary
(Adj)
charitable alms; anything derived from charity; anything dependent on charity
Indigenous
(Adj)
native
Lachrymose
(Adj)
mournful, lugubrious; prone to tears; causing to shed tears
Lexicon
(N)
dictionary of language; special vocabulary for a group; inventory of books
Melee
(N)
a noisy, riotous brawl; a violent free for all
Microcosm
(Adj)
a system viewed as a model of a larger group or system; mini world/ universe
Aegis
(Noun)
patronage, support, sponsorship
Obfuscate
(v.)
to darken, obscure, or confuse
Paternalism
(n.)
the policy of treating government or its people in the manner of a father to his children
Polarize
(v.)
to cause concentration around two opposing positions; to split, divide
Purview
(n.)
the range or scope of something; in law, the extent of what is provided in a statute
sanguine
(adj.)
having a naturally cheerful, optimistic outlook; having a ruddy complexion
solecism
(n.)
blunder in grammer; misuse of words; a breach in etiquette; any impropriety or mistake
Vassal
(n.)
person under the protection of a feudal lord; a servant
verisimilitude
(n.)
the quality of appearing to be true
