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aegis (n.) protection; patronage; sponsorship synonym: auspices apprise (v.) to inform of; to make aware of by giving oral or written notice synonyms: acquaint, notify antonyms: keep secret, withhold information bibulous (adj.) fond of or inclined to drink; absorbent synonyms: inebrious, alcoholic antonyms: teetotaling, abstemious, temperate claque (n.) a group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance; enthusiastic or fawning admirers; an opera hat synonyms: fan club, flatterers, hangers-on deracinate (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 eleemosynary (adj.) charitable; dependent upon or supported by charity; derived from or provided by charity synonyms: philanthropic, beneficent antonyms: selfish, self-seeking, uncharitable indigenous (adj.) originating in the country or region where found, native; inborn; inherent synonyms: endemic, domestic, homegrown antonyms: foreign, alien, exoteric, imported lachrymose (adj.) given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful, lugubrious synonyms: tearful, doleful, dolorous antonyms: dry-eyed, cheerful, merry, hilarious lexicon (n.) a dictionary of a language; the special vocabulary of a person, group, or subject; a compendium synonyms: wordbook, glossary melee (n.) a confused struggle; a violent free-for-all; a tumultuous mingling synonyms: fracas, brawl, scuffle, donnybrook antonyms: friendly chat, peace and quiet microcosm (n.) a miniature world or universe; a group or system viewed as the model of a larger group or system synonyms: epitome, world in little antonyms: universe, macrocosm, cosmos, totality minuscule (adj.) very small, tiny (n.) a lowercase letter synonyms: (adj.) infinitesimal, insignificant antonyms: (adj.) huge, massive, monumental obfuscate (v.) to darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder synonym: muddy the waters antonyms: clarify, elucidate, explicate paternalism (n.) the policy or practice of treating or governing people in the manner of a father dealing with his children synonyms: benevolence, solicitude, fatherliness polarize (v.) to cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting positions; to cause light to vibrate in a pattern synonyms: split, divide, alienate, estrange antonyms: unite, unify, reconcile purview (n.) the range, extent, or scope of something; in law, the scope or limit of what is provided in a statute synonyms: jurisdiction, orbit sanguine (adj.) having a ruddy complexion; of a naturally cheerful, confident, or optimistic outlook synonyms: flushed, rosy antonyms: bloodless, ashen, pessimistic, gloomy solecism (n.) a substandard or ungrammatical usage; a breach of etiquette; any impropriety or mistake synonyms: misusage, blunder, faux pas antonym: correct usage vassal (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 verisimilitude (n.) the quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable synonyms: realism, lifelikeness, authenticity