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