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aegis (n.)
protection; patronage; sponsorship
syn: auspices
apprise (v.)
to inform of; to make aware by giving oral or written notice
syn: acquaint
ant: keep secret, withold information
bibulous (adj.)
fond or inclined to drink; absorbent
syn: inebrious
ant: abstemious, temperate
claque (n.)
a group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance; enthusiastic or fawning admirers; an opera hat
syn: fan club, flatterers
ant: critics, detractors, slanderers
deracinate (v.)
to pull up by the roots; to root out; uproot or dislocate; to eliminate all traces of
syn: extirpate, eradicate, expunge
ant: implant, nurture, foster, instill
exegesis (n.)
an explanation or critical interpretation
syn: analysis, explication
ant: mystification
indigenous (adj.)
originating in the county or region where found, native, inborn, inherent
syn: endemic, domestic, homegrown
ant: foreign, alien, exoteric, imported
lachrymose (adj.)
given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful, lugubrious
syn: tearful, doleful, dolorus
ant: dry-eyed, merry, hilarious
lexicon (n.)
a dictionary of a language; the special vocabulary of a person, group, or subject; a compendium
syn: wordbook, glossary
melee (n.)
a confused struggle; a violent free for all, a tumultuous mingling
syn: fracas, brawl, scuffle, donnybrook
adj: friendly chat, peace and quiet
microcosm (n.)
a miniature world or universe; a group or system viewed as the model of a larger group or system;
syn: epitome, world in little
ant: macrocosm, cosmos, totality
miniscule (adj., n.,)
very small; tiny; lowercase letter
syn: infinitesimal, insignificant
ant: huge, massive, monumental
obfuscate (v.)
to darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder
syn: muddy the waters
ant: elucidate, explicate, clarify
paternalism (n.)
the policy or practice of treating or governing people in the manner of a father dealing with his children
syn: benevolence, solicitude, fatherliness
ant: stalwart*, gallant*
polarize (v.)
to cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting positions; to cause light to vibrate in a pattern
syn: split, alienate, estrange
ant: unite, unify, reconcile
purview (n.)
the range, extent, or scope of something; in law, the scope of limit of what is provided in a statute
syn: orbit
sanguine (n.)
having a ruddy complexion; of a naturally cheerful, confident, or optimistic outlook
syn: flushed, rosy
ant: bloodless, ashen, pessimistic,gloomy
solecism (n.)
a substandard or ungrammatical usage; a breach of etiquette; any impropriety or mistake
syn: misusage, blunder
vassal (n., adj.)
a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he or she owes allegiance; a subordinate or dependent; a servant; subservient
syn: minion, servile
ant: overlord
verisimilitude (n.)
the quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable
syn: realism, lifelikeness, or authenticity
