English Vocab 2

Question 1

connote, connotation

The word “childlike” connotes innocence.

Answer 1

to be associated with or inseparable from as a consequence or concomitant.

Question 2

ramifications (of …)

The description of the legal ramifications of the treaty varies with the audience.

Answer 2

a consequence of an action or event, especially when complex or unwelcome.

Question 3

anachronistic, anachronism

He’s an old-fashioned politician who is seen by many of his colleagues as an anachronism.

Answer 3

refers to something old-fashioned or antique, but it can also mean anything that blatantly clashes with the time in which it is seen.

Question 4

archaic

He cringed at his own use of such an archaic word.

Answer 4

very old or old-fashioned.

Question 5

loan word [linguistics]

English language include café (from French café, which means “coffee”), bazaar (from Persian bāzār, which means “market”), and kindergarten (from German Kindergarten, which literally means “children’s garden”).

Answer 5

A loanword is a word at least partly assimilated from one language (the donor language) into another language through the process of borrowing.

Question 6

vis-a-vis

She performed well vis-à-vis the rest of the competitors.

Answer 6

in relation to; with regard to.

Question 7

quid pro quo

These negotiations always take place on a quid pro quo basis.

Answer 7

An advantage of something, especially when contrasted with its disadvantages (cons).

Question 8

schadenfreude

There was much schadenfreude in the business press this week.

Answer 8

pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune.