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Vocab 7 Flashcards

1
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Support / protection - endorsement

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Aegis

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To give notice orally / written - to inform

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Apprise

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3
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Given to or fond of drink (usually alcohol) / sponge-like

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Bibulous

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Group of people hired to applaud a performer / performance

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Claque

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To uproot or pull out by the roots - to displace from one’s native or accustomed environment

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Deracinate

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6
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Funded by charity - pertaining to charity or alms

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Eleemosynary

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7
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Native - coming from a specific country or region

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Indigenous

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Mournful - inclined to shed tears easily

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Lachrymose

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A wordbook or dictionary - vocabulary unique to a group/person/field/subject

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Lexicon

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Confused fight or struggle among a few - confusion / turmoil

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Melee

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Little / small word - model representing the larger unit, such as the world or society

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Microcosm

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12
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Letter written in lower case - very small/tiny

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Minuscule

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To confuse of obscure - to make unclear

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Obfuscate

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The attitude / practice of controlling and managing others similar to how a father would interact with his children

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Paternalism

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To cause division / concentration on 2 opposite or contrasting opinions

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Polarize

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Range of vision/insight/comprehension

Legally - purpose / limits of a statute

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Purview

17
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Reddish / ruddy complexion - habitually cheerful/optimistic/hopeful

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Sanguine

18
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Ungrammatical/nonstandard use of language - violation of etiquette or good manners

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Solecism

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Person allowed to work land of a feudal lord then owing lord allegiance or homage - slave/servant - compliant/obedient of authority - subservient

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Vassal

20
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Appearing to or having the semblance of truth / reality / likelihood

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Verisimilitude

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