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