Unit 2 Vocabulary AP

199419644	aegis	(n.) protection; patronage; sponsorship SYN: auspices
199419645	apprise	(v.) to inform of; to make aware of by giving oral or written notice SYN: acquaint, notify ANT: keep secret, withold information
199419646	bibulous	(adj.) fond of or inclined to drink; absorbent SYN: inebrious, alcoholic ANT: teetotaling, abstemious, temperate
199419647	claque	(n.) a group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance; enthusiastic or fawning admirers; an opera hat SYN: fan club, flatterers, hangers-on
199419648	deracinate	(v.) to pull up by the roots; to root out, uproot, or dislocate; to eliminate all traces of SYN: extirpate, eradicate, expunge ANT: implant, nurture, foster, instill
199419649	eleemosynary	(adj.) charitable; dependent upon or supported by charity; derived from or provided by charity SYN: philanthropic, beneficent ANT: selfish, self-seeking, uncharitable
199419650	indigenous	(adj.) originating in the country or region where found, native; inborn; inherent SYN: endemic, domestic, homegrown ANT: foreign, alien, exoteric, imported
199419651	lachrymose	(adj.) given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful, lugubrious SYN: tearful, doleful, dolorous ANT: dry-eyed, cheerful, merry, hilarious
199419652	lexicon	(n.) a dictionary of a language; the special vocabulary of a person, group, or subject; a compendium SYN: wordbook, glossary
199419653	melee	(n.) a confused struggle; a violent free-for-all; a tumultuous mingling SYN: fracas, brawl, scuffle, donnybrook ANT: friendly chat, peace and quiet
199419654	microcosm	(n.) a miniature world or universe; a group or system viewed as the model of a larger group or system SYN: epitome, world in little ANT: universe, macrocosm, cosmos, totality
199419655	minuscule	(adj.) very small, tiny; (n.) a lowercase letter SYN: (adj.) infinitesimal, insignificant ANT: (adj.) huge, massive, monumental
199419656	obfuscate	(v.) to darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder SYN: muddy the waters ANT: clarify, elucidate, explicate
199419657	paternalism	(n.) the policy or practice of treating or governing people in the manner of a father dealing with his children SYN: benevolence, solicitude, fatherliness
199419658	polarize	(v.) to cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting positions; to cause light to vibrate in a pattern SYN: split, divide, alienate, estrange ANT: unite, unify, reconcile
199419659	purview	(n.) the range, extent, or scope of something; in law, the scope or limit of what is provided in a statute SYN: jurisdiction, orbit
199419660	sanguine	(adj.) having a ruddy complexion; of a naturally cheerful, confident, or optimistic outlook SYN: flushed, rosy ANT: bloodless, ashen, pessimistic, gloomy
199419661	solecism	(n.) a substandard or ungrammatical usage; a breach of etiquette; any impropriety or mistake SYN: misusage, blunder, faux pas ANT: correct usage
199419662	vassal	(n.) a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he or she owes allegiance; a subordinate or dependent; a servant; (adj.) subservient SYN: (n.) menial, minion; (adj.) servile ANT: (n.) overlord
199419663	verisimilitude	(n.) the quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable SYN: realism, lifelikeness, authenticity