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aegis

protection, patronage, sponsorship

apprise

to inform of; to make aware of by giving oral or written notice

bibulous

found of or inclined to drink; absorbent

claque

a group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance; opera hat

deracinate

to pull up by the roots

eleemosynary

charitable; dependent upon charity

indigenous

native

lachrymose

given to tears or weeping; lugubrious

lexicon

dictionary of a language; a compendium

melee

confused struggled; violent free-for-all; a tumultuous mingling

microcosm

a mini world or universe

minuscule

small, tiny; lower case letter

obfuscate

darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder

paternalism

policy of treating people in the manner of a father dealing with his children

polarize

to cause to concentrate around tow conflicting or contrasting positions

purview

range of something; in law, the scope of what is provided in a statute

sanguine

having a ruddy complexion; of a naturally cheerful outlook

solecism

a substandard or ungrammatical usage; a breach of etiquette; any impropriety or mistake

vassal

a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he/she owes allegiance; a subordinate; subservient

verisimilitude

the quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable

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