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aegis

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n- protection; patronage; sponsorship

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apprise

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

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bibulous

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adj- found of or inclined to drink; absorbend

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claque

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n- a group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance; enthusiastic or fawning admireres; an opera hat

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deracinate

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v- 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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adj- charitable; dependent upon or supported by charity; derived from or provided by charity

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indigenous

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adj- originating in the country or region where found, native; inborn; inherent

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lachrymose

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adj- given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful, lugubrious

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lexicon

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n- 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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n- a confused struggle; a violent free-for-all; a tumultuous mingling

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microcosm

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n- a miniature world or universe; a gourp or system viewed as the model of a larger gourp or system

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minuscule

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adj- very small, tiny n- a lowercase letter

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obfuscate

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v- to darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder

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paternalism

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n- the policy or practive of treating or governing people. Manner of a father dealing with his children

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polarize

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v- to cause to concentrate around two confliction or contrasting positions; to cause light to vibrate in a pattern

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purview

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n- 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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adj- having a ruddy complexion; of a naturally cheerful, confident, or optimistic outlook

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solecism

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

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vassal

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n- a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he or she owes allegiance; a subordinate or dependent; a servant (adj)- subservient

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verisimilitude

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n- the quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probal