Vocab List 3 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Morpheme
Jon found the box to be unbreakable.
a meaningful morphological unit of a language that cannot be further divided (e.g. in, come, -ing, forming incoming ).
Ad hoc
I work for her on an ad hoc basis.
a word that originally comes from Latin and means “for this” or “for this situation.”
obfuscate
The main thing is to confuse and obfuscate the audience.
render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.
castigate
The judge castigated the lawyers for their lack of preparation
reprimand (someone) severely.
sine qua non
Grammar and usage are the sine qua non of language teaching and learning.
an essential condition; a thing that is absolutely necessary.
allude
She had a way of alluding to Jean but never saying her name.
suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at.
allusion
An allusion to Shakespeare.
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
Reify
People might reify aspects of their situation.
make (something abstract) more concrete or real.
elucidate
Work such as theirs will help to elucidate this matter.
make (something) clear; explain.
de facto
The island has been de facto divided into two countries.
in fact, or in effect, whether by right or not.
highbrow
The show was accused of being too highbrow.
highly cultured and sophisticated.
lowbrow
On one side you find the ruthless pursuit of profit and lowbrow culture.
unsophisticated and uncultivated.
trepidation
The men set off in fear and trepidation.
a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen.
internalize
People learn gender stereotypes and internalize them.
make (attitudes or behavior) part of one’s nature by learning or unconscious assimilation.
subversive
Subversive literature.
seeking or intended to subvert an established system or institution.
genesis
The genesis for this book was a desire to grasp the nature of religious belief.
the origin or coming into being of something
pro forma
Pro forma reports.
done or produced as a matter of form.
Reification
His movie is basically a reification of 1950s-style American toughness.
the act of changing something abstract (= existing as a thought or idea) into something real
canonical
The canonical rites of the Roman Church.
the standard, rule or primary source that is accepted as authoritative for the body of knowledge or literature in that context
conceit
Perhaps that is conceit on my part, but they certainly tell me so.
excessively proud of oneself; vain.
