Vocab 3 Flashcards
(18 cards)
Morpheme
Ex:A MORPHEME can be a whole word (run), a word part (-ing) or a single letter (-s).
Def:a meaningful morphological unit of a language that cannot be further divided
Ad hoc
Ex:The mayor appointed an AD HOC committee to study the project
Def: when necessary or needed.
Sine qua non
Ex:Chocolate chips are the sine qua non of chocolate chip cookies
Def: an essential condition; a thing that is absolutely necessary.
Obfuscate
Ex:She was criticized for using arguments that obfuscated the main issue
Def: render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.
Castigate
Ex: I came here with the intention of giving you a castigation for your impertinent mention of a lady
Def: reprimand (someone) severely
Boilerplate
Ex: [Business Name] is a pioneering [industry] company, established in [Year] with a mission to [company mission statement].
Def: a way of writing or thinking that is not special and does not show any imagination:
Allude, allusion
Ex:To my dog, our neighborhood park is the Garden of Eden
Def: o allude to something is to make an indirect reference; an allusion can be either “the act of making an indirect reference to something” or “an implied or indirect reference.”
Conceit
Ex: The poem abounds in metaphysical conceits.
Def: excessive pride in oneself.
Reification, reify
Ex:a wedding ring is the reification of a couple’s love.
Def:make (something abstract) more concrete or real.
Elucidate
Ex:He elucidated a point of grammar
Def:make (something) clear; explain.
canon, canonical
Ex:The canonical excommunication of the bishops for their illegal ordinations was considered.
Def:according to or ordered by canon law.
de facto
Ex:a language widely spoken in a country and used by the government to conduct business though the country has no official language
Def: in fact, or in effect, whether by right or not.
highbrow, lowbrow
Ex: modern art, classical music (but more so medieval music and 20th-century composers), and scholarly research
Def: vulgar and less sophisticated culture and people.
trepidation
Ex: With some trepidation, I set out to find my first job.
Def:a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen.
internalize
Ex:to accept or absorb an idea, opinion, belief, etc. so that it becomes part of your character
Def: make (attitudes or behavior) part of one’s nature by learning or unconscious assimilation.
subversive
Ex: The government blamed a subversive organization for the riots.
Def:seeking or intended to subvert an established system or institution.
genesis
Ex:It is tempting to look for the genesis of it in her own early life.
Def: the origin or mode of formation of something.
pro forma
Ex: The company presented its pro forma earnings as if it had not lost $7 million investing in poor stocks.
Def:done or produced as a matter of form.
