unit 2 level h definitions

aegis

protection: patronage: sponsorship

apprise

to inform of: to make aware of by giving oral or written notice

bibulous

fond of or inclined to drink: absorbent

claque

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

deracinate

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

exegesis

an explanation or critical interpretation

indigenous

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

lachrymose

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

lexicon

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

melee

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

microcosm

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

minuscule

very small,. tiny

minuscule

a lowercase letter

obfuscate

to darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder

paternalism

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

polarize

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

purview

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

sanguine

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

solecism

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

vassal

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

vassal

subservient

verisimilitude

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