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Unit 2
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General Vocab
12th Grade
01/21/2010

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aegis
Definition
protection, patronage, sponsorship
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apprise
Definition
to inform of, make aware of, notify
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bibulous
Definition
inebrious, alcoholic, absorbent
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claque
Definition
fan club, fawning admirers
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deracinate
Definition
to expunge, to pull up by the roots, eradicate
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eleemosynary
Definition
charitable, beneficient
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indigenous
Definition
domestic, native
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lachrymose
Definition
tearful, doleful, mournful
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lexicon
Definition
a wordbook, glossary, dictionary of language
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melee
Definition
scuffle, brawl, a confused struggle
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microcosm
Definition
word in the little, miniature world or universe
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miniscule
Definition
very small, tiny, infinitesimal
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obfuscate
Definition
to darken or obsecure, to confuse or bewilder
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paternalism
Definition
fatherliness, solicitude
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polarize
Definition
to cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting positions; divide, alienate
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purview
Definition
jurisdiction
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sanguine
Definition
flusehd, rosy, having a ruddy complexion
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solecism
Definition
misusage, faux pas
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vassal
Definition
menial, minion, servant
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verisimilitude
Definition
realism, authenticity, lifelikeness
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