Vocabulary 2 Flashcards
(18 cards)
connote, connotation
the word “childlike” CONNOTE innocence
To signify or suggest something
ramifications
the RAMIFICATIONS are so serious they want to shut down the possibility altogether.
of a decision, plan, or event are all its consequences and effects, especially ones that are not obvious at first.
anachronistic, anachronism
In the corner sat that ANACHRONISTIC piece of furniture in my grandmothers modern house.
state or condition of being out of place in time.
archaic
He cringed at his own use of such an ARCHAIC word.
very old/ old fashioned
loan word [linguistics]
Spanglish is the degree to which Spanish in the border areas has assimilated English LOAN WORDS.
words adopted by the speakers of one language from a different language.
vis-a-vis
he was there VIS-A-VIS with Miss Arundel.
Face-to-Face or to compare things
quid pro quo
These negotiations always take place on a QUID PRO QUO basis.
an agreement between two or more parties in which they exchange goods or services.
schadenfreude
She had a hint of SCHADENFREUDE while the democrats made fun of the republicans.
emotional pleasure in response to another’s misfortune.
ad hominem (attack) [logic]
She knows how to debate ideas without engaging in argument AD HOMINEM.
an attempt to discredit someone’s argument by personally attacking them.
aesthetic
The picture was very AESTHETIC.
a particular theory or conception of beauty or art
prose
Her prose was quite lyrical, almost poetic in a way.
the ordinary language that people use when they speak or write.
etymology, etymon (=primitive word, via Latin; from “true/real” meaning, via Greek)
He provided an ETYMOLOGY analysis of the phrase in his language column.
The history of a work that traces back to the earliest known forms and meaning of its language or another.
via
send me that VIA email.
By the way of. Or by the means of. Through this method.
ergo
I left my wallet at home; ERGO, I can’t go to the movies with you.
For that reason. Because of that. Therefore
ubiquitous, ubiquity
Sugar is UBIQUITOUS in the diet.
existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time.
unique, unicity
Your finger print is UNIQUE.
the quality or state of being the only one of its kind
ellipsis
Use an ELLIPSIS to omit information from a direct quote.
the leaving out of one or more words that are not necessary for a phrase to be understood
perfunctory
She was able to give her friend’s troubles only a PERFUNCTORY moment of attention
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough.
