Vocabulary Level H - Unit 2

aegis

(noun)
protection; patronage; sponsorship

apprise

(verb)
to inform of; to make aware of by giving oral or written notice

bibulous

(adjective)
fond of or inclined to drink; absorbent

claque

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

deracinate

(verb)
to pull up by the roots; to root out, uproot, or dislocate; to eliminate all traces of

exegesis

(noun)
an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of a text)

indigenous

(adjective)
originating in the country or region where found, native; inborn, inherent

lachrymose

(adjective)
given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful, lugubrious

lexicon

(noun)
a dictionary of a language; the special vocabulary of a person, group, or subject,; a compendium

melee

(noun)
a confused struggle; a violent free-for-all; a tulmultuous mingling

microcosm

(noun)
a miniature world or universe; a group or system viewed as the model of a larger group or system

minuscule

(adjective)
very small, tiny
(noun)
a lowercase letter

obfuscate

(noun)
to darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder

paternalism

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

polarize

(verb)
to cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting positions; to cause light to vibrate in a pattern

purview

(noun)
the range, extent, or scope of something, in law, the scope or limit of what is provided in a statute

sanguine

(adjective)
having a ruddy complexion; of a naturally cheerful, confident, or optimistic outlook

solecism

(noun)
a substandard or ungrammatical usage; a breach of etiquette; any impropriety or mistake

vassal

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

verisimilitude

(noun)
the quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable