Vocab Unit 2 Flashcards

1
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apprise

A

to inform of

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2
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indigenous

A

native, inherent

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3
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lachrymose

A

mournful; causing to shed tears

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4
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lexicon

A

a dictionary of language

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5
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melee

A

violent struggle

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6
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microcosm

A

a miniature world or universe; a smaller version of something

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7
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minuscule

A

very small; tiny

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8
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obfuscate

A

to darken or obscure; confuse

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9
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paternalism

A

father figure

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10
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polarize

A

split; complete opposites

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11
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purview

A

the jurisdiction

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12
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sanguine

A

naturally cheerful

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13
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solecism

A

grammar/etiquette mistakes

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14
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vassal

A

minion; servant

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15
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verisimilitude

A

appears true

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