Week 2 Flashcards
Apprise
Inform, tell, notify
Aegis
Protection, backing, support
Bibulous
Spongy, thirsty, alcohol
Claque
Followers
Deracinate
Abolish, eliminate, demolish
Eleemosynary
Benevolent, charitable, gratuitous
Indegenious
Original, native,
Lachrymose
Crying, soul, teary
Lexicon
Dictionary, workbook, glossary
Melee
Disturbance, commotion, ruckus
Microcosm
Cosmos, creation, tiny, small
Miniscule
Tiny, microscopic
Obfuscate
Obscure, confuse, muddle, complicate
Paternalism
Condescedence, attitude, mental
Polarize
To separate or divide
Purview
Attention, attitude, concept, knowledge
Sanguine
Optimistic, bullish, hopeful, positive
Solecism
Error, blooper, blunder
Vassal
Self-dependent, servant, slave
Verisimilitude
Realism, authenticity, credibility