vocab 2 Flashcards
(13 cards)
anachronistic:
The painting was anachronistic.
belonging to a period other than that being portrayed.
ubiquitous:
He was UBIQUITOUS yesterday.
present, or found everywhere.
etymology:
ETYMOLOGY can be helpful to learn history of vocab.
study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout time.
perfunctory:
He showed PERFUNCTORY effort in class.
(of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.
ellipsis:
After the speech there was a moment of realization of ELLIPSIS.
omission from speech/writing of words that are able to be understood from contextual clues.
ergo:
There was a fight; ERGO he had to go to the office.
for that reason
via:
Check your assignment VIA google classroom.
by way of
connote, connotation:
He added a CONNOTATION to work on my vocabulary.
imply or suggest (an idea or feeling) in addition to the literal or primary meaning.
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