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Unit two vocab
Honors Vocab
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English
12th Grade
02/07/2013
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Aegis
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protection, patronage, sponsorship
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Apprise
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To inform of
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Bibulous
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Fond of or inclined to drink
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Claque
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A group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance
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Claque
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enthusiastic or fawning admirers
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Claque
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an opera hat
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Bibulous
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absorbent
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Apprise
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to make aware by giving oral or written notice
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Deracinate
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To pull up by the roots; to root out, uproot, or dislocate
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Deracinate
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to eliminate all traces of
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exegesis
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An explanation or critical interpretation (especially of a text).
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Indigenous
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Originating in the country or region where found, native; inborn; inherent
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Lachrymose
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Given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful; lugubrious
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Lexicon
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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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A confused struggle; a violent free-for-all; a tumultuous mingling.
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Microcosm
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A miniature world or universe; a group or system viewed as the model for a larger group or system.
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Miniscule
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very, very small; tiny
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Miniscule
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a lower case letter
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Obfuscate
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To darken or obscure
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Obfuscate
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to confuse or bewilder
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Paternalism
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The practice or policy of treating or governing people in the manner of a father dealing with his children.
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Polarize
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To cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting positions;
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Purview
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The range, extent, or scope of something;
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Sanguine
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Having a ruddy complexion;
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Sanguine
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of a naturally cheerful, confident, or optimistic outlook
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Polarize
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to cause light to vibrate in a pattern
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Purview
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in law, the scope or limit of what is provided in a statute.
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Solecism
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A substandard or ungrammatical usage;
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Solecism
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a breach of etiquette
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Solecism
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any impropriety or mistake.
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Vassal
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a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he or she owes allegiance;
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Vassal
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subservient
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Vassal
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a subordinate or dependent
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Vassal
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a servant
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Apprise
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SYNONYM- Acquaint
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polarize
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SYNONYM- Estrange
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polarize
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SYNONYM- Alienate
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exegesis
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SYNONYM- Explication
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exegesis
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SYNONYM- Analysis
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Aegis
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SYNONYM- Auspices
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Verisimilitude
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SYNONYM- Realism
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Verisimilitude
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SYNONYM- Lifelikeness
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Verisimilitude
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SYNONYM- authenticity
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Lachrymose
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SYNONYM- Dolorous
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Lachrymose
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SYNONYM- Doleful
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Lachrymose
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SYNONYM- Tearful
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indigenous
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SYNONYM- Homegrown
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indigenous
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SYNONYM- Endemic
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indigenous
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SYNONYM- Domestic
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Melee
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SYNONYM- Donnybrook
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Melee
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SYNONYM- Brawl
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Melee
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SYNONYM- Scuffle
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Deracinate
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SYNONYM- Eradicate
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Deracinate
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SYNONYM- Expunge
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Deracinate
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SYNONYM- Extirpate
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Claque
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SYNONYM- Flatterers
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Sanguine
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SYNONYM- Flushed
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Sanguine
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SYNONYM- Rosy
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Lexicon
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SYNONYM- Wordbook
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Lexicon
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SYNONYM- Glossary
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Bibulous
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SYNONYM-Inebrious
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Miniscule
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SYNONYM-Infinitesimal
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Miniscule
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SYNONYM-Insignificant
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Solecism
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SYNONYM-Misusage
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Solecism
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SYNONYM-Blunder
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Microcosm
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SYNONYM-Epitome
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Microcosm
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SYNONYM-
World in little
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Obfuscate
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SYNONYM-Muddy the waters
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