English 3 Level H Lesson 2

protection; patronage; sponsorship

to inform of; to make aware of by giving oral or written notice

fond of or inclined to drink; absorbent

a group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance; enthusiastic or fawning admirers; an opera hat

to pull up by the roots; to root out, uproot, or dislocate; to eliminate all traces of

an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of a text)

originating in the country or region where found, native; inborn; inherent

given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful, lugubrious

a dictionary of a language; the special vocabulary of a person, group, or subject; a compendium

a confused struggle; a violent free-for-all; a tumultuous mingling