Shostak level H, unit 2

Willard (United States of America)
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  1. aegis
    armor plate that protects the chest
  2. apprise
    inform somebody of something
  3. bibulous
    given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
  4. claque
    a group of followers hired to applaud at a performance
  5. deracinate
    pull up by or as if by the roots
  6. eleemosynary
    generous in assistance to the poor
  7. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  8. lachrymose
    showing sorrow
  9. lexicon
    a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words
  10. melee
    a noisy riotous fight
  11. microcosm
    a miniature model of something
  12. minuscule
    very small
  13. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  14. paternalism
    attitude that people should be controlled in a fatherly way
  15. polarize
    cause to divide into conflicting positions
  16. purview
    the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
  17. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
  18. solecism
    a socially awkward or tactless act
  19. vassal
    a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
  20. verisimilitude
    the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true
Created on Fri Aug 16 19:32:30 EDT 2013

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