10/13/24 Vocabulary Set 2

Question 1

ad hominem

Answer 1

adjective
(of an argument or reaction) directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining

Question 2

loan word

Answer 2

words that are borrowed from other languages

Question 3

ramifications

Answer 3

noun
a consequence of an action or event, especially when complex or unwelcome

Question 4

prose

Answer 4

noun; verb
written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure, (not poetry)

Question 5

vis-a-vis

Answer 5

preposition
in relation to; with regard to

Question 6

quid pro quo

Answer 6

this for that, an agreement between two or more parties in which there is a reciprocal exchange of goods or services

Question 7

ellipsis

Answer 7

noun
the omission from speech or writing of a word or words that are superfluous or able to be understood from contextual clues, the three dots (…)

Question 8

ubiquitous

Answer 8

adjective
present, appearing, or found everywhere

Question 9

schadenfreude

Answer 9

noun
pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune

Question 10

etymology

Answer 10

noun
the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history

Question 11

via

Answer 11

preposition
traveling through (a place) en route to a destination

Question 12

perfunctory

Answer 12

adjective
(of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection

Question 13

readerly

Answer 13

adjective
relating to a reader

Question 14

characterization

Answer 14

noun
the creation or construction of a fictional character

Question 15

dichotomy

Answer 15

noun
a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different

Question 16

foil

Answer 16

a character who contrasts strongly with another, such that they are near-opposites, and form a kind of dichotomy

Question 17

psyche

Answer 17

noun
the human soul, mind, or spirit

Question 18

stream of consciousness

Answer 18

noun
a person’s thoughts and conscious reactions to events, perceived as a continuous flow

Question 19

imagery

Answer 19

noun
visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work