Vocab 1&2 Flashcards
Belie
To misrepresent
Phonology
The sound system of a language
Cognate
A word related to another word in a different language
Perfidious
Treacherous
Clandestine
Done in secret
Rejoinder
An answer to a reply; witty response
Inflection
A change in the form of a word
Probity
Total integrity; uprightness
Disingenuous
Not telling the whole truth
Rhetoric
The study of using language effectively
Orthography
The study of a languages writing or spelling system
Scrupulous
Conscientious and exact
Dissemble
To hide ones feelings or motives behind a false appearance
Succinct
Clear and precise; using few words
Paradigm
A model for a way of viewing things
Spurious
Fake; not authentic
Forthright
Direct, honest
Syntax
How words are arranged
Philology
Study of the history of language
Nefarious
Infamous
