Vocab H-2

Question 1

n. Protection; patronage; sponsorship
Syn: auspices

Answer 1

aegis

Question 2

v. To inform of; to make aware of by giving oral or written notice
Syn: acquaint, notify
Ant: keep secret, withhold information

Answer 2

apprise

Question 3

adj. Fond of or inclined to drink; absorbent
Syn: inebrious, alcoholic
Ant: teetotaling, abstemious, temperate

Answer 3

bibulous

Question 4

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

Answer 4

claque

Question 5

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

Answer 5

deracinate

Question 6

adj. Charitable; dependent upon or supported by charity; derived from or
provided by charity
Syn: philanthropic, beneficent
Ant: selfish, self-seeking, uncharitable

Answer 6

eleemosynary

Question 7

adj. Originating in the country or region were found, native; inborn;
inherent
Syn: endemic, domestic, homegrown
Ant: foreign, alien, exoteric, imported

Answer 7

indigenous

Question 8

adj. Given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful; lugubrious
Syn: tearful, doleful, dolorous
Ant: dry-eyed, cheerful, merry, hilarious

Answer 8

lachrymose

Question 9

n. A dictionary of a langauge; the special vocabulary of a person, group, or
subject; a compendium
Syn: wordbook, glossary

Answer 9

lexicon

Question 10

n. A confused struggle; a violent free-for-all; a tumultuous mingling
Syn: fracas, brawl, scuffle, donnybrook
Ant: friendly chat, peace and quiet

Answer 10

melee

Question 11

n. A miniature world or universe; a group of system viewed as the model of
a larger group or system
Syn: epitome, world in little
Ant: universe, macrocosm, cosmos, totality

Answer 11

microcosm

Question 12

adj. Very small, tiny; n. A lowercase letter
Syn: infinitesimal, insignificant
Ant: huge, massive, monumental

Answer 12

minuscule

Question 13

v. To darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder
Syn: muddy the waters
Ant: clarify, elucidate, explicate

Answer 13

obfuscate

Question 14

n. The policy or practice of treating or governing people in the manner of
father dealing with his children
Syn: benevolence, solicitude, fatherliness

Answer 14

paternalism

Question 15

v. To cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting positions;
to cause light to vibrate in a pattern
Syn: split, divide, alienate, estrange

Answer 15

polarize

Question 16

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

Answer 16

purview

Question 17

adj. Having a ruddy complexion; of a naturally cheerful, confident, or
optimistic outlook
Syn: flushed, rosy
Ant: bloodless, ashen, pessimistic, gloomy

Answer 17

sanguine

Question 18

n. A substandard or ungrammatical usage; a breach of etiquette; any
impropriety or mistake
Syn: misusage, blunder, faux pas
Ant: correct usage

Answer 18

solecism

Question 19

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

Answer 19

vassal

Question 20

n. The quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable
Syn: realism, lifelikeness, authenticity

Answer 20

verisimilitude