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aegis

(n.) protection; patronage; sponsorship

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apprise

(v.) to inform of; to make aware of by giving oral or written notice

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bibulous

(adj.) fond of or inclined to drink; absorbent

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claque

(n.) a group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance; enthusiastic or fawning admirers; an opera hat

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deracinate

(v.) to pull up by the roots; to root out, uproot, or dislocate; to eliminate all traces of

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exegesis

(n.) an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of a text)

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indigenous

(adj.) originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.

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lachrymose

(adj.) given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful, lugubrious

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lexicon

(n.) a dictionary of a language; the special vocabulary of a person, group, or subject; a compendium

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melee

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

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microcosm

(n.) a miniature world or universe; a group or system viewed as the model of a larger group or system

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minuscule

(adj.) very small, tiny; (n.) a lowercase letter

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obfuscate

(v.) to darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder

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paternalism

(n.) the policy or practice of treating or governing people in the manner of a father dealing with his children

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polarize

(v.) to cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting positions; to cause light to vibrate in a pattern

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purview

(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

(adj.) having a ruddy complexion; of a naturally cheerful, confident, or optimistic outlook

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solecism

(n.) a substandard or ungrammatical usage; a breach of etiquette; any impropriety or mistake

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vassal

(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

(n.) the quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable

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