AP LANG VOCAB H UNIT 2

Aegis

Protection; patronage; sponsorship (noun)

Apprise

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

Bibulous

Fond of or inclined to drink; absorbent (adjective)

Claque

A group of people hired to applaud a performer; enthusiastic or fawning admirers (noun)

Deracinate

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

Exegesis

An explanation or critical interpretation (noun)

Indigenous

Originating in the country or region where found; native (abjective)

Lachrymose

Given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful (adjective)

Lexicon

A dictionary of a language; the special vocabulary of a person, group, or subject (noun)

Melee

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

Microcosm

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

Minuscule

Very small; tiny (adjective)

Obfuscate

To darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder (verb)

Paternalism

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

Polarize

To cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting positions (verb)

Purview

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

Sanguine

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

Vassal

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

Vassal (adjective)

Subservient

Verisimilitude

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