aegis
(noun)
protection; patronage; sponsorship
S: auspices
apprise
(verb)
to inform of; to make aware of by giving oral or written notice
S: Acquaint
A: keep secret
bibulous
(adjective)
fond of or inclined to drink; absorbent
S: inebrious
A: temperate
claque
(noun)
a group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance; enthusiastic or fawning admirers; an opera hat
S: fan club
A: detractors
deracinate
(verb)
to pull up by the roots; to root out, uproot, or dislocate; to eliminate all traces of
S: eradicate
A: nurture
exegesis
(noun)
an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of a text)
S: analysis
A: mystification
indigenous
(adjective)
originating in the country or region where found, native; inborn, inherent
S: endemic
A: foreign
lachrymose
(adjective)
given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful, lugubrious
S: doleful
A: merry
lexicon
(noun)
a dictionary of a language; the special vocabulary of a person, group, or subject,; a compendium
S: wordbook
melee
(noun)
a confused struggle; a violent free-for-all; a tumultuous mingling
S: fracas
A: peace and quiet
microcosm
(noun)
a miniature world or universe; a group or system viewed as the model of a larger group or system
S: epitome
A: macrocosm
minuscule
(adjective)
very small, tiny
(noun)
a lowercase letter
S: infinitesimal
A: massive
obfuscate
(noun)
to darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder
S: obscure
A: clarify
paternalism
(noun)
the policy or practice of treating or governing people in the manner of a father dealing with his children
S: benevolence
polarize
(verb)
to cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting positions; to cause light to vibrate in a pattern
S: split
A: unify
purview
(noun)
the range, extent, or scope of something, in law, the scope or limit of what is provided in a statute
S: orbit
sanguine
(adjective)
having a ruddy complexion; of a naturally cheerful, confident, or optimistic outlook
S: cheerful
A: gloomy
solecism
(noun)
a substandard or ungrammatical usage; a breach of etiquette; any impropriety or mistake
S: misusage
vassal
(noun)
a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he or she owes allegiance; a subordinate or dependent; a servant
(adjective)
subservient
S: minion
A: overlord
verisimilitude
(noun)
the quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable