Honors English III - Unit 2 Vocab

Aegis (N)

(N) protection; patronage; sponsorship

Apprise (V)

(V) to inform of; to make aware by giving oral or written nature

Bibulous (A)

(A) fond or inclined to drink; absorbent

Claque (N)

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

Deracinate (V)

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

Exegesis (N)

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

Indigenous (A)

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

Lachrymose (A)

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

Lexicon (N)

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

Melee (N)

(N) a confused struggle; a violent free-for-all; a tumultuous mingling

Microcosm (N)

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

Minuscule (A/N)

(A) Very small, tiny

(N) a lowercase letter

Obfuscate (V)

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

Paternalism (N)

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

Polarize (V)

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

Purview (N)

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

Sanguine (A)

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

Solecism (N)

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

Vassal (A/N)

(A) subservient

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

Verisimilitude (N)

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

EQUI/EQUA

even

FACT/FAC/FECT

to do, to make

FER

to bring, to carry

FORM

shape