Eng vocab 2

aegis

protection; patronage; sponsorship

syn: auspices

aegis

apprise

to infom of; to make aware of by giving oral or written notice

syn: accquaint, notify

apprise

ant: keep secret, withold infomation

apprise

bibulous

fond of or inclined to drink; absorbent

syn: inebrious, alcohlic

bibulous

ant: teetotaling, abstemious, temperate

bibulous

claque

a group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance; enthusiastic or fawning admirers; an oprea hat

syn: fan club, flatterers, hangers-on

claque

deracinate

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

syn: extirpate, eradicate, expunge

deracinate

ant: implant, nurture, foster, instill

deracinate

eleemosynary

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

syn: philanthropic, beneficent

eleemosynary

ant: selfish, self-seeking, uncharitable

eleemosynary

indigenous

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

syn: endemic, domestic, honegrown

indigenous

ant: foreign, alien, exoteric, imported

indigenous

lachrymose

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

syn: tearful, doleful, dolorous

lachrymose

ant: dry-eyed, cheerful, merry, hilarious

lachrymose

lexicon

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

syn: wordbook, glossary

lexicon

melee

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

syn: fracas, brawl, scuffle, donnybrook

melee

ant: friendly chat, peace and quiet

melee

microcosm

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

syn: epitome, world in little

microcosm

ant: universe, macrocosm, cosmos, totality

microcosm

minuscule

very small, tiny; a lowercase letter

syn: infinitesimal, insignificant

minuscule

obfuscate

to darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder

syn: muddy the waters

obfuscate

ant: clarify, elucidate, explicate

obfuscate

paternalism

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

syn: benevolence, solicitude, fatherlinesspolarize

paternalism

polarize

to cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting position; to cause light to vibrate in a pattern

syn: split, divide, alienate, estrange

polarize

ant: unite, unify, reconcile

polarize

purview

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

syn: jurisdiction, orbit

purview

sanguine

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

syn: flushed, rosy

sanguine

ant: bloodness, ashen, pessimistic, gloomy

sanguine

solecism

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

sym: misusage, blunder, faux pas

solecism

ant: correct usage

solecism

vassal

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

syn: menial, minion, servile

vassal

ant: overlord

vassal

verisimilitude

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

syn: realism, lifelikeness, authenticity

verisimilitude