Vocab 1-3 Review Flashcards
(30 cards)
The art or study of correct spelling according to standard usage
orthography
The art of using language effectively
rhetoric
The chronological study of language development
philology
Related by origin from the same word or root
cognate
A change in the form of a word that indicates a grammatical distinction
inflection
A list of all the inflected forms of a word; a typical example or model
paradigm
The way in which words are arranged in phrases, clauses, and sentences
syntax
A word formed from another word or root
derivative
The science of speech sounds in a language
phonology
A word formed with a suffix that indicates small size, youth, or affection
diminutive
To follow a winding and turning course; wander aimlessly and idly without a fixed course
meander
To take the place of; cause to be set aside or displaced
supersede
Existing only briefly; short-lived
transitory
To come forth, as from a source; send forth
emanate
Of or resembling a serpent, as in form or movement; sinuous
serpentine
Never slackening; persistent
unremitting
To restain or hold back
inhibit
Lacking energy or vigor; deprived of the power of motion or feeling
torpid
To move in waves or with a wavelike motion; ripple
undulate
to return to an earlier, inferior, or less complex condition; move or go backward
retrogress
Lacking authenticity or validity; false; constituting a forgery
spurious
To disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
dissemble
Acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper; conscientious
scrupulous
To picture falsely; show to be false; disappoint
belie
