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