Vocabulary workshop level h unit 2 – Flashcards
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aegis
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protection, patronage, sponsorship
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apprise
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to inform of; to make aware of by giving oral or written notice
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bibulous
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found of or inclined to drink; absorbent
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claque
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a group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance; opera hat
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deracinate
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to pull up by the roots
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eleemosynary
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charitable; dependent upon charity
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indigenous
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native
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lachrymose
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given to tears or weeping; lugubrious
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lexicon
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dictionary of a language; a compendium
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melee
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confused struggled; violent free-for-all; a tumultuous mingling
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microcosm
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a mini world or universe
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minuscule
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small, tiny; lower case letter
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obfuscate
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darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder
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paternalism
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policy of treating people in the manner of a father dealing with his children
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polarize
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to cause to concentrate around tow conflicting or contrasting positions
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purview
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range of something; in law, the scope of what is provided in a statute
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sanguine
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having a ruddy complexion; of a naturally cheerful outlook
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solecism
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a substandard or ungrammatical usage; a breach of etiquette; any impropriety or mistake
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vassal
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a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he/she owes allegiance; a subordinate; subservient
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verisimilitude
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the quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable
