Unit 2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 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 |
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