Sat Vocab list 1 Flashcards
denotation
the literal or primary meaning of a word\
ex. The speakers use of word was almost the word’s actual dennotation.
connotation
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning-often a cultural association
ex. The bike is so bad, man!
prefix
an element placed at the begining of a word to adjust or qualify its meaning or number placed before another
ex. MS.
suffix
an element added to the end of a word to form a new word
ex. -fy
root
the basic cause, source, or origin of something; a word or part of a word frlom which other words are derived by adding a prefix/suffix
ex. Biblical writtings lie at the root of western culture.
e-(prefix0
out or away from, relating to the internet
ex. e-money, e-card
ef-(prefic)
something external or outwardly directed
ex. effective, effortless
eu-
good-well; advantageous
ex. eulogy, euphemism
hyper-
over;above; beyond the ordinary
ex.hyperactive, hyperbole
hypo-
under;beneath’less than ordinary
ex. hypochandric
acquiesce, v.
aquiescent, adj.
to accept something relunctatly but without protest; to do something someone eslse wants
ex. he had to ecquiesce his weapon to the demands of the police.
articulate,adj.
articulate,v.
a person’s ability to speak fluently and coherently; to express an idea or a feeling and coherently
ex. Martin Luther King Jr. / Shakespeare
augment,v.
augmentation,n.
augmented, adj.
to make something greater by adding to it to increase
ex. Bob got an augmented pension.
chastise,v.
to rebuke or to reprimad severly
ex. The teacher may chastice you when you are walking into class late.
laconic,adj.
laconically, adv.
a person writtinmg style or a speech that contains very few words; does not ramble
ex. A journalist writes laconically.
