AP Lit - Unit 2 Vocab

Aegis

Protection; patronage; sponsorship

Apprise

To inform of; to make aware of by giving oral or written notice

Bibulous

Fond of or inclined to drink; absorbent

Claque

A group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance; enthusiastic or fawning admirers; an opera hat

Deracinate

To pull up by the roots out, uproot, or dislocate; to eliminate all traces of

Exegesis

An explanation or critical interpretation(especially of text)

Indigenous

Originating in the country or region where found, native; inborn; inherent

Lachrymose

Given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful

Lexicon

A dictionary of a language; the special vocabulary of a person, group, or subject; a compendium

Melee

A confused struggle; a violent free-for-all; a tumultuous mingling

Microcosm

A miniature world or universe; a group or system viewed as the model of a larger group or system

Minuscule

Very small, tiny; a lowercase letter

Obfuscate

To darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder

Paternalism

The policy or practice of treating or governing people in the manner of a father dealing with his children

Polarize

To cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting positions; to cause light to vibrate in a pattern

Purview

The range, extent, or scope of something; in law, the scope or limit of what is provided in a statute

Sanguine

Having a ruddy complexion; of naturally cheerful, confident, or optimistic outlook

Solecism

A substandard or ungrammatical usage; a breach of etiquette; any impropriety or mistake

Vassal

A person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he or she owes allegiance; a subordinate or dependent; a servant; subservient

Verisimilitude

The quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probably