Vocab 2

Question 1

ad hominem

Answer 1

instead of addressing someone’s argument or position, you irrelevantly attack the person or some aspect of the person who is making the argument.

Question 2

Loan Word

Answer 2

words that are borrowed from other languages

Question 3

Ramifications

Answer 3

The broader effects that fan out into the world from one situation, or decision, that kicks it all off.

Question 4

prose

Answer 4

the ordinary language people use in speaking or writing

Question 5

vis-a-vis

Answer 5

A loan word from French, this just means “in regards to,”

Question 6

quid pro quo

Answer 6

an agreement between two or more parties in which there is a reciprocal exchange of goods or services.

Question 7

ellipsis

Answer 7

Just the three dots: “…” that you use to skip words in a quote

Question 8

ubiquitous

Answer 8

Just means that you see it everywhere, as in, smartphones are ubiquitous in the modern age.

Question 9

schadenfreude

Answer 9

the malign pleasure you get, usually unconsciously, at the misfortune of someone you don’t like.

Question 10

etymology

Answer 10

Etymon just refers to the original root word from which the modern word is derived.

Question 11

via

Answer 11

Just means, by way of. How someone/something got there

Question 12

perfunctory

Answer 12

Carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.