Vocab List 2 Flashcards
(23 cards)
connote
A shoulder shrug CONNOTES confusion.
(of a word) imply or suggest (an idea or feeling) in addition to the literal or primary meaning.
connotation
A CONNOTATION of the color yellow could be happiness and sunshine.
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
ramifications (of …)
The club gathered together to discuss the RAMIFICATIONS of the new rule they implanted.
a consequence of an action or event, especially when complex or unwelcome.
anachronistic
My moms morals are a more ANACHRONISTIC way of thinklng compared to the ones most think today.
belonging to a period other than that being portrayed.
anachronism
a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned.
archaic
Some people like to show off their vocabulary by using ARCHAIC words.
very old or old fashioned
loan word
Hammock is a LOAN WORD in English, derived from the word “Hamaca” in Spanish.
words that are borrowed from other languages.
vis-a-vis
I need to speak my brother VIS-A-VIS the surprise party for our sister next week.
in relation to; with regard to.
quid pro quo
They made a quid pro quo agreement, in which she gets fresh butter from her neighbor in exchange for her homemade bread.
a favor or advantage granted or expected in return for something.
schadenfreude
Most sadists experience SCHADENFREUDE.
pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune.
ad hominem (attack) [logic]
“Your mom” jokes are examples of AD HOMINEMS.
(of an argument or reaction) directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining.
aesthetic
I was bummed as the new vase I had gotten for Christmas did not match the AESTHETIC of my home.
concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
prose
Her prose was very sentimental and heart-warming.
written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure.
etymology
The ETYMOLOGY of the word “chocolate” traces back to the Nahuatl language.
the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history.
etymon
Avocado is an ETYMON from the Nahuatl language.
a word or morpheme from which a later word is derived.
via
She expressed her thoughts on the new project VIA email.
by way/means of
ergo
He’s been out of it lately, ERGO his diagnosis of depression is no suprise.
therefore
ubiquitous
Fast fashion is ubiquitous in clothing stores online and in person.
present, appearing, or found everywhere.
ubiquity
the fact of appearing everywhere or of being very common.
unique
Most people who model tend to have very UNIQUE features.
being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else.
unicity
the fact or quality of being unique.
ellipsis
the omission from speech or writing of a word or words that are superfluous or able to be understood from contextual clues.
perfunctory
He carries a lack of punctuality, and his efforts are rather PERFUNCTORY.
(of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.
