ELA 2 Flashcards
Cognate
Sets of words that have been inherited in direct descent from an etymological ancestor in a common parent language
Derivative
Adjective: Limitative of the work of another person, and usually disapproved of for that reason.
Noun: Something that is based on another source
Diminutive
Extremely or unusually small, duckling to duck
Inflection
A change in the form of a word (typically the ending) to express a grammatical function or attribute such as tense, mood person number case and gender
The modulation of annotation or pitch in the voice
“She spoke slowly and without inflection”
“walk, walked”
Paradigm
A standard, perspective or set of ideas. A paradigm is a way of looking at something.
Orthography
The conventional spelling system of a language
Philology
Branch of knowledge that deals with the structure,, historical development and relationships of a language or languages
Phonology
The system of contrastive relationships among the speech sounds that constitute the fundamental components of a language (“the study of speech sounds of a language or languages, and the laws governing them)
Rhetoric
The art of effective of persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques
Syntax
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well formed sentences in a language
Belie
Fail to give a true notion or impression of (something); disguise or contradict (show something to be false)
Clandestine
Kept secret or done secretively
Collusion
Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others
Dissemble
Conceal ones true motives, feelings or beliefs
Nefarious
Wicked or criminal action or activity
Perfidious
Deceitful and Untrustworthy
Probity
The quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency
Scrupulous
Diligent, thorough and extremely attentive to details
Spurious
Not being what it portrays to be
Stratagem
A plan scheme, especially one used to out do an opponent or achieve an end.
Emanate
Issue or spread out from (a source)
Inhibit
Hinder, restrain or prevent (an action of process)
Meander
Follow a winding courseR
Retrogress
Go back to an earlier state, typically a worse one
Serpentine
Of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movements)
Supersede
To replace something, especially something older or move old fashioned
Torpid
Lacking in energy; apathetic dull
Transitory
Not lasting enduring, permanent or eternal
Undulate
Move or go with a smooth up and down motion
Unremthing
Never relaxing, not stopping
