| A | B |
|---|
| aegis | (n.) protection |
| apprise | (v.) to inform of |
| bibulous | (adj.) fond of or inclined to drink |
| claque | (n.) a group of people hired to applaud a performer |
| deracinate | (v.) to pull up by the roots |
| eleemosynary | (adj.) charitable |
| indigenous | (adj.) originating in the country or region where found, native |
| lachrymose | (adj.) given to tears or weeping |
| lexicon | (n.) a dictionary of language |
| melee | (n.) a confused struggle |
| microcosm | (n.) a miniature world or universe |
| minuscule | (adj.) very small, tiny |
| obfuscate | (v.) to darken or obscure |
| paternalism | (n.) the policy or practice of treating people in the manner of a father dealing with his children |
| polarize | (v.) to cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting positions |
| purview | (n.) the range, extent, or scope of something |
| sanguine | (adj.) having a ruddy complexion |
| solecism | (n.) a substandard or ungrammatical usage |
| vassal | (n.) a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he or she owes allegiance |
| verisimilitude | (n.) the quality of appearing to be true |
