vocab week 1 Flashcards
1
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annotation
A
a critical or explanatory note
2
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appellation
A
a name, title or designation
3
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eponym
A
a person whose name is the source of something
4
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linguistics
A
the study of language
5
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malapropism
A
ridiculous misuse of words
6
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neologism
A
a new word of expression
7
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parlance
A
a particular manner of speaking
8
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patois
A
a regional dialect
9
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polyglot
A
using several languages
10
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vulgar
A
crude or offensive language
11
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contingent
A
dependent on other things: conditional
12
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eventuality
A
something that may occur; a possibility
13
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implausible
A
not likely; difficult to believe
14
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inconceivable
A
thought to be impossible; not able to be grasped
15
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in vain
A
without success; completely ineffective
