Ap Lang Unit 2 Vocab

Aegis

(Noun) Protection; patronage; sponsorship

Apprise

(Verb) To inform of; To make aware of by giving oral or written notice

Bibulous

(Adjetive) 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 of 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 tumultuous 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; a lowercase letter

Obfuscate

(Verb) 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 statue

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; subservient

Verisimilitude

(Noun) The quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable