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aegis
(n.) protection; patronage; sponsorship
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apprise
(v.) to inform of; to make aware of by giving oral or written notice
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bibulous
(adj.) fond of or inclined to drink; absorbent
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claque
(n.) a group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance; enthusiastic or fawning admirers; an opera hat
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deracinate
(v.) to pull up by the roots; to root out, uproot, or dislocate; to eliminate all traces of
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exegesis
(n.) an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of a text)
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indigenous
(adj.) originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.
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lachrymose
(adj.) given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful, lugubrious
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lexicon
(n.) a dictionary of a language; the special vocabulary of a person, group, or subject; a compendium
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melee
(n.) a confused struggle; a violent free-for-all; a tumultuous mingling
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microcosm
(n.) a miniature world or universe; a group or system viewed as the model of a larger group or system
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minuscule
(adj.) very small, tiny; (n.) a lowercase letter
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obfuscate
(v.) to darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder
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paternalism
(n.) the policy or practice of treating or governing people in the manner of a father dealing with his children
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polarize
(v.) to cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting positions; to cause light to vibrate in a pattern
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purview
(n.) the range, extent, or scope of something; in law, the scope or limit of what is provided in a statute
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sanguine
(adj.) having a ruddy complexion; of a naturally cheerful, confident, or optimistic outlook
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solecism
(n.) a substandard or ungrammatical usage; a breach of etiquette; any impropriety or mistake
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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
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verisimilitude
(n.) the quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable