Vocab H2

Question 1

aegis

Answer 1

(n.) protection; patronage; sponsorship

Question 2

apprise

Answer 2

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

Question 3

bibulous

Answer 3

(adj.) fond of or inclined to drink; absorbent

Question 4

claque

Answer 4

(n.) a group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance; enthusiastic or fawning admirers; an opera hat

Question 5

deracinate

Answer 5

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

Question 6

eleemosynary

Answer 6

(adj.) charitable; dependent upon or supported by charity; derived from or provided by charity

Question 7

indigenous

Answer 7

(adj.) originating in the country or region where found, native; inborn; inherent

Question 8

lachrymose

Answer 8

(adj.) given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful, lugubrious

Question 9

lexicon

Answer 9

(n.) a dictionary of a language; the special vocabulary of a person, group, or subject; a compendium

Question 10

melee

Answer 10

(n.) a confused struggle; a violent free-for-all; a tumultuous mingling

Question 11

microcosm

Answer 11

(n.) a miniature world or universe; a group or system viewed as the model of a larger group or system

Question 12

minuscule

Answer 12

(adj.) very small, tiny; (n.) a lowercase letter

Question 13

obfuscate

Answer 13

(v.) to darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder

Question 14

paternalism

Answer 14

(n.) the policy or practice or governing people in the manner of a father dealing with his children

Question 15

polarize

Answer 15

(v.) to cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting positions; to cause light to vibrate in a pattern

Question 16

purview

Answer 16

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

Question 17

sanguine

Answer 17

(adj.) having a ruddy complexion; of a naturally cheerful, confident, or optimistic outlook

Question 18

solecism

Answer 18

(n.) a substandard or ungrammatical usage; a breach of etiquette; any impropriety or mistake

Question 19

vassal

Answer 19

(n.) a person under the protection of a federal lord to whom he or she owes allegiance; a subordinate or dependent; a servant; (adj.) subservient

Question 20

versimilitude

Answer 20

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