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