Vocab words #3 Flashcards
(22 cards)
MORPHEME
The word baking has “ing” as an ending making it past tense
unit of a language that cannot be further divided
AD HOC
The conversation was on AD HOC basis
created or done for a particular purpose as necessary.
SINE QUA NON
grammar and usage are the SINE QUE NON of language teaching and learning
an essential condition; a thing that is absolutely necessary.
OBFUSCATE
The main thing is to confuse and OBFUSCATE the audience
render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.
CASTIGATE
Health inspectors CASTIGATED the kitchen staff for poor standards of cleanliness.
punish, and punish harshly
BOILERPLATE
the show contains a few strong works that escape the usual BOILERPLATE
rolled steel for making boilers.
ALLUDE
we will ALLUDE briefly to the main points
suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at
ALLUSION
the practice of making ALLUSION, especially as an artistic device.
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
CONCEIT
A Story CONCEIT is about what a character does, who they do it with and the nature of related encounters throughout the story
a specific approach to the content of your movie, television show or web series that distinguishes it from others,
REIFICATION
His movie is basically a REIFICATION of 1950s-style American toughness
when you think of or treat something abstract as a physical thing.
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.
CANON
a collection or list of sacred books accepted as genuine.
a collection or list of sacred books accepted as genuine.
CANONICAL
Shakeshpeare is ever part of the canon because his work is considered the height of literacy excellence.
Text is one in the “canon”, or the officially accepted “good” texts.
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
a person who possesses or has pretensions to superior learning or culture.
LOWBROW
he reads lowbrow newspapers
a person who is uninterested, uninvolved, or uneducated in intellectual activities or pursuits
TREPIDATION
the men set off in fear and TREPIDATION
a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen
INTERNALIZE
initially, students only have to listen to INTERNALIZE the sounds of the language.
make (attitudes or behavior) part of one’s nature by learning or unconscious assimilation.
SUBVERSIVE
They and their companions were identified as SUBVERSIVE
seeking or intended to subvert an established system or institution.
GENISIS
this tale had its GENISIS in fireside stories
the origin or mode of formation of something.
PRO FORMA
he nodded to him pro forma
done or produced as a matter of form or politness
