Vocab Flashcards
(18 cards)
connote; connotation
She stood there displaying her CONNOTE annoyance with her arms crossed.
when you act a certain way to show how you feel rather than saying it
ramifications (of…)
The RAMIFICATION of not studying for the test is not passing it.
an outcome, consequence, effect.
anachronistic, anachronism
The parent’s teaching seemed ANACHRONISTIC because they used old-fashioned rules
against time, or out of place chronologically
archaic
We couldn’t understand him because his diction was ARCHAIC for our generation.
old, outdated
loan word [linguistics]
An example of a LOAN word is coffee because it is borrowed from the French word café.
a word adopted or borrowed from one language to another language
vis-a-vis
He was afraid to VIS-A-VISA his ex.
face-to-face; in relation to
quid pro quo
The deal was a QUID PRO QUO–he helped her with math, and she helped him with science.
a favor or advantage given in return for something.
schadenfreude
She felt a little SHADENFREUDE when her rival tripped during the race.
enjoyments from someone else’s misfortune
ad hominem (attack)
Instead of debating the issue, he made an AD HOMINEM attack by criticizing her appearance.
A personal attack against someone rather than addressing their argument.
aesthetic
The artist’s work has a unique AESTHETIC, combining bright colors and bold shapes.
related to beauty or the appreciation of beauty
prose
She prefers writing in PROSE because it feels more natural than writing poems.
ordinary spoken or written language, without structured rhythm like poetry
etymology
In class, we studied the ETYMOLOGY of the word ‘quarantine,’ which comes from Italian.
the study of the origin and history of words
via
She sent the letter VIA email so it would arrive quickly
by way of; through
ergo
I didn’t study, ERGO I didn’t do well on the test.
therefore; consequently
ubiquitous (ubiquity)
Phones have become UBIQUITOUS, with almost everyone having one.
being present everywhere at once or very common
unique (unicity)
Each person’s fingerprint is UNIQUE, which is a good way to identify them.
being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else
ellipsis
She used an ELLIPSIS in her text to show she was thinking…about what to say next.
a series of three dots (…) used to indicate the omission of words
perfunctory
He gave a PERFUNCTORY nod, barely listening to what the teacher was saying.
done without much care or effort, often because it is routine
