AP Lit--Unit 2

210710592	Aegis	(n) protection, patronage, sponsorship SYN: auspices
210710593	Apprise	(v) to inform of; to make aware of by giving oral or written notice SYN: acquaint, notify ANT: keep secret, withhold information
210710594	Bibulous	(adj) fond of or inclined to drink; absorbent SYN: inebrious, alcoholic ANT: teetotaling, abstemious, temperate
210710595	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
210710596	Deracinate	(v) to pull up by the roots; to root out, uproot, or dislocate; to eliminate all traces of SYN: exterpate, eredicate, expunge ANT: implant, nurture, foster, instill
210710597	Eleemosynary	(adj) charitable: dependent upon or supported by charity; derived from or provided by charity SYN: philanthropic, beneficent ANT: selfish, self-seeking, uncharitable
210710598	Indigenous	(adj) originating in the country or region where found, native; inborn; inherent SYN: endemic, domestic, homegrown ANT: foreign, alien, exoteric, imported
210710599	Lachrymose	(adj) given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful, lugubrious SYN: tearful, doleful, dolorous ANT: dry-eyed, cheerful, merry, hilarious
210710600	Lexicon	(n) a dictionary of a language; the special vocabulary of a person, group, or subject; a compendium SYN: wordbook, glossery
210710601	Melee	(n) a confused struggle; a violent free-for-all, a tumultuous mingling SYN: fracas, brawl, scuffle, donnybrook ANT: friendly chat, peace and quiet
210710602	Microcosm	(n) a miniature world or universe; a group or system viewed as the model of a larger group of system SYN: epitome, world in little ANT: universe, macrocosm, cosmos, totality
210710603	Minuscule	(adj) very small, tiny; (n) a lowercase letter SYN: infintesimal, insignificant ANT: huge, massive, monumental
210710604	Obfuscate	(v) to darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder SYN: muddy the waters ANT: clarify, elucidate, explicate
210710605	Paternalism	(n) the policy or practice of treating or governing people in the manner of a father dealing with his children SYN: benevolence, soliciture, fatherliness
210710606	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: unity, unify, reconcile
210710607	Purview	(n) the range, extent, or scope of something; in law, the scope or limit of what is provided in a statue SYN: jurisdiction, orbit
210710608	Sanguine	(adj) having a ruddy complexion; of a naturally cheerful, confident, or optimistic outlook SYN: flushed, rosy ANT: bloodless, ashen, pessimistic, gloomy
210710609	Solecism	(n) a substandard or ungrammatical usage; a breach of etiquette; any impropriety or mistake SYN: misusage, blunder, faux pas ANT: correct usage
210710610	Vassel	(n) a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he or she owes allegienace; a subordinate or dependent; a servant (adj) subservient SYN: menial, minion; servile ANT: overlord
210710611	Verisimilitude	(n) the quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable SYN: realism, lifelikeness, authenticity