Studied by 3 peopleaegis
protection; patronage; sponsorship
syn: auspices
aegis
apprise
to infom of; to make aware of by giving oral or written notice
syn: accquaint, notify
apprise
ant: keep secret, withold infomation
apprise
bibulous
fond of or inclined to drink; absorbent
syn: inebrious, alcohlic
bibulous
ant: teetotaling, abstemious, temperate
bibulous
claque
a group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance; enthusiastic or fawning admirers; an oprea hat
syn: fan club, flatterers, hangers-on
claque
deracinate
to pull up by the roots; to root out; uproot, or dislocate; to elimate all traces of
syn: extirpate, eradicate, expunge
deracinate
ant: implant, nurture, foster, instill
deracinate
eleemosynary
charitable; dependent upon or supported by charity; derived from or provided by charity
syn: philanthropic, beneficent
eleemosynary
ant: selfish, self-seeking, uncharitable
eleemosynary
indigenous
orginating in the country or region where found, native; inborn; inherent
syn: endemic, domestic, honegrown
indigenous
ant: foreign, alien, exoteric, imported
indigenous
lachrymose
given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful, lugubrious
syn: tearful, doleful, dolorous
lachrymose
ant: dry-eyed, cheerful, merry, hilarious
lachrymose
lexicon
a dictionary of language; the special vocabulary of a person, group, or subject; a compendjum
syn: wordbook, glossary
lexicon
melee
a confused struggle; a violent free-for-all; a tumultuous mingling
syn: fracas, brawl, scuffle, donnybrook
melee
ant: friendly chat, peace and quiet
melee
microcosm
a miniature world or universe; a group or system viewed as the model of larger group or system
syn: epitome, world in little
microcosm
ant: universe, macrocosm, cosmos, totality
microcosm
minuscule
very small, tiny; a lowercase letter
syn: infinitesimal, insignificant
minuscule
obfuscate
to darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder
syn: muddy the waters
obfuscate
ant: clarify, elucidate, explicate
obfuscate
paternalism
the policy or practice of treating or governing people in the manner of a father dealing with his childern
syn: benevolence, solicitude, fatherlinesspolarize
paternalism
polarize
to cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting position; to cause light to vibrate in a pattern
syn: split, divide, alienate, estrange
polarize
ant: unite, unify, reconcile
polarize
purview
the range, extent, or scope of something; in law, the scope or limit of what is provided in a statue
syn: jurisdiction, orbit
purview
sanguine
having a ruddy complexion; of a naturally cheerful, confident, or optimistic outlook
syn: flushed, rosy
sanguine
ant: bloodness, ashen, pessimistic, gloomy
sanguine
solecism
a substandard or ungrammatical usage; a breach of qtiquette; any impropriety or mistake
sym: misusage, blunder, faux pas
solecism
ant: correct usage
solecism
vassal
a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he or she owes allegiance; a subordinate or dependent; a servant; subservient
syn: menial, minion, servile
vassal
ant: overlord
vassal
verisimilitude
the quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable
syn: realism, lifelikeness, authenticity
verisimilitude
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