sadlier vocab unit 2

aegis (n)

protection; patronage; sponsorship

apprise (v)

to inform of; to make aware or 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 a performance; enthusiastic or fawning admirers; an opera hat

deracinate (v)

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

eleemosynary (adj)

charitable, dependent upon or supported by charity; derived from or provided by charity

indigenous (adj)

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

lachrymose (adj)

given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful, lugubrious

lexicon (n)

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

melee (n)

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

microcosm (n)

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

minuscule (adj)

very small, tiny

miniscule (n)

a lowercase letter

obfuscate (v)

to darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder

paternalism (n)

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

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; in law, the scope or limit of what is provided in a statue

sanguine (adj)

having a ruddy completion; of a naturally cheerful, confident, or optimistic outlook

solecism (n)

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

vassal (n)

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

vassal (adj)

subservient

verisimilitude (n)

the quality or appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable