English Vocabulary 3

Aegis

(n) Protection, support

Apprise

(v) to give notice to; inform

Bibulous (adj)

(adj) fond of or adicted to drinkingabsorbent

claque

(n) a group of persons hired to applaude an act or performer

deracinate

(v) uproot; to pull up by the root

eleemosynary

(adj) pertaining to alms, charity, or charitable donation

indigenous

(adj)- originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country

lachrymose

(adj) suggestive of or tending to cause tears; tearful

lexicon

(n) the vocabulary of a particular language

melee

(n) hand-to-hand fight or stuggle among several people