Unit 2 Vocab

Question 1

Aegis

Answer 1

(n.) protection, patronage, sponsorship

Synonym: auspices

Question 2

Apprise

Answer 2

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

Synonyms: acquaint, notify
Antonyms: keep secret, withhold information

Question 3

Bibulous

Answer 3

(adj.) fond of or inclined to drink; absorbent

Synonyms: inebrious, alcoholic
Antonyms: teetotaling, abstemious, temperate

Question 4

Claque

Answer 4

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

Synonyms: fan club, flatterers, hangers-on

Question 5

Deracinate

Answer 5

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

Synonyms: extirpate, eradicate, expunge
Antonyms: implant, nurture, foster, instill

Question 6

Eleemosynary

Answer 6

(adj.) charitable; dependent upon or supported by charity; derived from or provided by charity

Synonyms: philanthropic, beneficent
Antonyms: selfish, self-seeking, uncharitable

Question 7

Indigenous

Answer 7

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

Synonyms: endemic, domestic, homegrown
Antonyms: foreign, alien, exoteric, imported

Question 8

Lachrymose

Answer 8

(adj.) given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tear; lugubrious

Synonyms: tearful, doleful, dolorous
Antonyms: dry-eyed, cheerful, merry, hilarious

Question 9

Lexicon

Answer 9

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

Synonyms: workbook, glossary

Question 10

Melee

Answer 10

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

Synonyms: fracas, brawl, scuffle, donnybrook
Antonyms: friendly chat, peace and quiet

Question 11

Microcosm

Answer 11

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

Synonyms: epitome, world in little
Antonyms: universe, macrocosm, cosmos, totality

Question 12

Minuscule

Answer 12

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

Synonyms: (adj.) infinitesimal, insignificant
Antonyms: (adj.) huge, massive, monumental

Question 13

Obfuscate

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Paternalism

Answer 14

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

Synonyms: benevolence, solicitude, fatherliness

Question 15

Polarize

Answer 15

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

Synonyms: spilt, divide, alienate, estrange
Antonyms: unite, unify, reconcile

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

Synonyms: jurisdiction, orbit

Question 17

Sanguine

Answer 17

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

Synonyms: flushed, rosy
Antonyms: bloodless, ashen, pessimistic, gloomy

Question 18

Solecism

Answer 18

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

Synonyms: misusage, blunder, faux pas
Antonym: correct usage

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

Synonyms: (n.) menial, minion; (adj.) servile
Antonym: (n.) overlord

Question 20

Verisimilitude

Answer 20

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

Synonyms: realism, life likeness, authenticity