V.2 10/10/24 Flashcards
1
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Ad hominem
A
“At the person”
An insult to someone’s identity to avoid the substance of their argument.
2
Q
Loan Word
A
A word taken from another language and put into another.
3
Q
Ramifications
A
Consequences of an action taken.
4
Q
Prose
A
Normal writing and speaking as opposed to poetry. “Not poetry”
5
Q
Vis-a-vis
A
In regards to.
6
Q
quid pro quo
A
“This for that”
7
Q
Elipses
A
Just the three dots: “…” that you use to skip words in a quote.
8
Q
ubiquitous
A
You see it everywhere.
9
Q
schadenfreude
A
The pleasure you get, usually unconsciously, at the misfortune of someone you don’t like.
10
Q
etymology
A
A word’s history
11
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via
A
By way of…
12
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perfunctory
A
Limited and shallow application of something
