Vocab 2

Question 1

Aegis(e’ jis)

Answer 1

Protection or sponsorship

Question 2

Apprise(a priz’)

Answer 2

To inform of; to make aware of giving oral or written notice

Question 3

Bibulous(bib’ ye les)

Answer 3

fond of or inclined to drink: absorbent: alcoholic

Question 4

claque(klak)

Answer 4

a group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance: fan club

Question 5

eleemosynary(el i mos’ e nre e)

Answer 5

charitable: dependent upon or supported by charity; derived from or provided by charity.

Question 6

deracinate(di ras’ e nat)

Answer 6

To pull up by the roots: to dislocate: to eliminate all traces of

Question 7

Indigenous( in dij’ e nes)

Answer 7

Originating in the country or region where it was found; native

Question 8

lachrymose(lak’ re mos)

Answer 8

given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournfoul

Question 9

lexicon(lek’ se Ken)

Answer 9

a dictionary of a language; the special vocab of a person, group, or subject

Question 10

melee(ma’ la)

Answer 10

a confused struggle; a violent free-for-all; brawl

Question 11

microcosm(mi’ kre kos em)

Answer 11

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

Question 12

minuscule(min’ es kyul)

Answer 12

Very small, tiny; a lowercase letter

Question 13

obfuscate(ob’ fe skat)

Answer 13

to darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder

Question 14

paternalism(pa tur’ ne liz em)

Answer 14

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

Question 15

polarize( po’ le riz)

Answer 15

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

Question 16

purview(per’ vyu)

Answer 16

the range, extent, or scope of something; in law, the scope or limit of what is provided in a statue

Question 17

sanguine(san’ gwin)

Answer 17

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

Question 18

solecism(sol’ e siz em)

Answer 18

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

Question 19

vassal(vas’ el)

Answer 19

a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he or she owes allegiance; a subordinate or dependent; a servant

Question 20

verisimilitude( ver e siz mil’ e tud)

Answer 20

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