English 10 CP Flashcards
Archaic
Ex. He cringed at his own use of such an archaic word.
Very Old or Old Fashioned
Via
Ex. We came via Beirut
By Means of…
Aesthetic
Ex. The design does not have much aesthetic appeal
A set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement
Ergo
Ex. You were present during the robbery; ergo, you were called as a witness
Therefore
Ellipsis
Ex. She said, ‘I don’t think this is a good idea, but I’ll give it a try
The excluding from speech or writing of a word or words that are unnecessary or able to be understood from contextual clues
Perfunctory
Ex. He walked in with a perfunctory nod to his colleagues
(of an action or gesture) Carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection
Etymon
Ex. the etymon of the English word etymology is the Greek word etymos
A word from which a later word is derived
Unique
Ex. This discovery was unique in history
Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else
Schadenfreude
Ex. A business that thrives on schadenfreude
Pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune
Ramifications
Ex. Any change is bound to have legal ramifications
A consequence of an action or event, especially when complex or unwelcome
Loan Word
Ex. Hammock derived from hamaca
A word adopted from a foreign language with little or no modification
Prose
Ex. A short story in prose
Written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure
