vocab list 2 Flashcards
(23 cards)
connote
i connote we go to the mall
to suggest an idea
ramifications
If you don’t brush your teeth, the ramifications could be that you develop cavities and have to see the dentist for treatment.
a consequence of an action or event, especially when complex or unwelcome
connotation
some people think the connotation fat is negative
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
anachronistic
belonging to a period other than the one being portrayed
this needed to be done without infusing the story with anachronistic music and hip lingo
anachronism
the wigs and robes are clearly an achronism in the leagal system.
a thing or belonging or approprite to a period other than that is conspicuously old fashoned
archaic
he cringed at his use of such an archaic word.
very old or old fashioned
linguistics
If I studied linguistics my French professor would be sure to have a stroke.
The scientific study of language and its structure, including the study of morphology, syntax, phonetics, and semantics.
visa
i had to get a visa to get into china.
an endorsement on a passport indicating that the holder is allowed to enter, leave, or stay for a specified period of time in a country.
quid pro quo
The Chinese may make some concessions on trade, but they will no doubt demand a quid pro quo, so we must be prepared to make concessions too.
a favor or advantage granted or expected in return for something.
schadenfreude
a frisson of schadenfreude
pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune.
ad hominem
my friend was suffering vicious ad hominem attacks from our coach
attacks directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining.
aesthetic
the sky was very aesthetic.
concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
prose
my friend had a very prose way of writing
written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure.
etymology
The decline of etymology as a linguistic discipline.
the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history.
etymon
they both derive from the same etymon
a word or morpheme from which a later word is derived.
via
they came to Europe via Turkey
traveling through en route to a destination
ergo
she was the sole beneficiary of the will, ergo the prime suspect.
therefore.
ubiquitous
his ubiquitous influence was felt by all the family.
present, appearing, or found everywhere.
ubiquity
the ubiquity of mobile phones means you don’t really need a watch
the fact of appearing everywhere or of being very common.
unique
my turtle is very unique.
being one of a kind.
unicity
the presbyterial and episcopal service is not humanly viable unless by rediscovering the unicity of the priesthood
the fact of being or consisting of one, or of being united as a whole.
ellipsis
it is very rare for an ellipsis to occur without a linguistic antecedent
leaving out words rather than repeating them unnecessarily
perfunctory
he gave a perfunctory nod
carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.
