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protection; patronage; sponsership
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aegis - ae' gis
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to inform of; to make aware of by giving oral or written notice
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apprise - ap prise'
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fond of or inclined to drink; absorbent
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bibulous - bib' u lous
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a group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance; enthusiastic or fawning admirers; an opera hat
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claque - clague'
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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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deracinate - de rac' i nate
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charitable; dependent on or supported by charity; derived from or provided by charity
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eleemosynary - el ee mos' y nar y
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originating in the country or region where found, native; inborn; inherent
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indigenous - in dig' e nous
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given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful, lugubrious
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lachrymose - lach' ry mose
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a dictionary of a language; the special vocabulary of a person, group, or subject; a compendium
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lexicon - lex' i con
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a confused struggle; a violent free for all; a tumultuous mingling
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melee - me' lee
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a miniature world or universe; a group or system viewed as the model of a larger group or system
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microcosm - mi' cro co sm
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very small, tiny; a lowercase letter
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minuscule - min' u scule
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to darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder
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obfuscate - ob' fus cate
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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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paternalism - pa tern' a li sm
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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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polarize - pol' a rize
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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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purview - pur' view
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having a ruddy complexion; of a naturally cheerful, confident, or optimistic outlook
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sanguine - san' guine
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a substandard or ungrammatical usage; a breach of etiquette; any impropriety or mistake
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solecism - sol' e ci sm
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a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he or she owes allegiance; a subordinate or dependant; a servant; subservient
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vassal - vas' sal
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the quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable
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verisimilitude - ver a si mil' i tude
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