Sadlier-Oxford Vocab Level H - Unit 2

aegis

(noun) protection; patronage; sponsorship

apprise

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

bibulous

(adjective) 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 or 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 (noun) a lowercase letter

obfuscate

(noun) 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 statute

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

verisimilitude

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