Sadlier H Vocabulary - Unit 2

aegis

(n.) - protection; patronage; sponsorship.

apprise

(v.) - to inform of; to make aware by giving oral or written notice.

bibulous

(adj.) - fond of or inclined to drink; absorbent.

claque

(n.) - a group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance; enthusiastic admirers; opera hat.

decrinate

(v.) - to pull up by the roots; to eliminate all traces of.

exegesis

(n.) - an explanation or critical interpretation (especially text).

indigenous

(adj.) - originating in the country or region where found, native.

lachrymose

(adj.) - given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful.

lexicon

(n.) - a dictionary of a language; the special vocabulary of a person, group, or subject.

melee

(n.) - a confused struggle; a violent free-for-all.

microcosm

(n.) - a miniature world or universe; smaller version of a larger group or system.

miniscule (TWO)

(adj.) - very small, tiny; (n.) - a lowercase letter.

obfuscate

(v.) - to darken/obscure; to confuse or bewilder.

paternalism

(n.) - the policy/practice of treating or governing people in the manner of a father.

polarize

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

purview

(n.) - the range, extent, or scope of something.

sanguine

(adj.) - having a ruddy complexion; naturally cheerful, confident, or optomistic.

solecism

(n.) - a substandard or ungrammatical usage; breach of etiquette.

vassal (TWO)

(n.) - a person under the protection of feudal Lord to whom they owe allegiance to; (adj.) - subservient.

verisimilitude

(n.) - the quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable.