Unit 2 Vocab

Question 1

Aegis

Answer 1

protection; patronage; sponsorship (n.)

Question 2

Apprise

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Bibulous

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Claque

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Deracinate

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Exegesis

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Indigenous

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Lachrymose

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Lexicon

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Melee

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Microcosm

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Miniscule

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Obfuscate

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Paternalism

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Polarize

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Purview

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Sanguine

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Solecism

Answer 18

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

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 dependant; a servant (adj.) subservient

Question 20

Verisimilitude

Answer 20

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