Vocab 2
Terms
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- paternalism
- the policy or practice of treating or governing people in the manner of a father dealing with his children
- lexicon
- a dictionary of a language; the special vocabulary of a person, group, or subject; a compendium
- polarize
- to cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting positions; to cause light to vibrate in a pattern
- verisimilitude
- the quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable
- melee
- a confused struggle; a violent free-for-all; a tumultuous mingling
- lachrymose
- given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful, lugubrious
- purview
- the range, extent, or scope of something; in law, the scope or limit of what is provided in a statute
- minuscule
- very small, tiny; a lowercase letter
- obfuscate
- to darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder
- eleemosynary
- charitable; dependent upon or supported by charity; derived from or provided by charity
- deracinate
- to pull up by the roots; to root out, uproot, or dislocate; to eliminate all traces of
- microcosm
- a miniature world or universe; a group or system viewed as the model of a larger group or system
- bibulous
- fond of or inclined to drink; absorbent
- solecism
- a substandard or umgrammatical usage; a breach of etiquette; any impropriety or mistake
- vassal
- a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he or she owes allegiance; a subordinate or dependent; a servent; subservient
- sanguine
- having a ruddy complexion; of a naturally cheerful, confident or optimistic outlook
- claque
- a group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance;enthusiastic or fawning admirers; an opera hat
- indigenous
- originating in the country or region where found, native; inborn; inherent
- apprise
- to inform of; to make aware by giving oral or written notice
- aegis
- protection; patronage; sponsorship