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20 Cards in this Set
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Aegis |
the protection, backing, or support |
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apprise |
inform or tell (someone). |
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bibulous |
excessively fond of drinking alcohol. |
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claque |
a group of people hired to applaud (or heckle) a performer or public speaker |
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deracinate |
tear (something) up by the roots. |
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eleemosynary |
of, relating to, or dependent on charity; charitable. |
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indigenous |
originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native. |
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lachrymose |
tearful or given to weeping. |
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lexicon |
the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge. |
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melee |
a confused fight, skirmish, or scuffle. |
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microcosm |
a community, place, or situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristic qualities or features of something much larger. |
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minuscule |
extremely small; tiny. |
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obfuscate |
render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible. |
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paternalism |
the policy or practice on the part of people in positions of authority of restricting the freedom and responsibilities of those subordinate to them in the subordinates' supposed best interest. |
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polarize |
to cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting positions; to cause light to vibrate in a pattern |
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purview |
the scope of the influence or concerns of something. |
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sanguine |
optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation. |
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solecism |
a grammatical mistake in speech or writing. |
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vassal |
a holder of land by feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegiance. |
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verisimilitude |
the appearance of being true or real. |
