Vocab 2 Flashcards
Vis a vis
My parents were angry with me vis a vis my grades
In relation to; with regard to
aesthetic
Pictures of sunset always looks aesthetic
Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of the beauty
Prose
(A short story in prose)
Written or spoken language in its original form (without matrical structure)
Unique
(My sisters wedding ring was unique)
Being the only one of its kinds; unlike anything esle
archaic
(My grandma is archaic person)
Very ol or Very old fashioned
Etymology
Ella loved wildlife and was fascinated by the etymology of the butterfly
The study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history.
connote, connotation
Fast food, and espacially Mc Donalds , connotes easy accessibility in the west.
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
ramifications
The ramifications of not finishing highschool, can be bad.
a consequence of an action or event, especially when complex or unwelcome.
anachronistic, anachronism
The novel is full of anachronisms
the state or condition of being chronologically out of place
loan word [linguistics]
When you pluck a word from another language and plop it into your own.
quid pro quo
Negotiations always take place on a quid pro quo basis
a favor or advantage granted or expected in return for something.
schadenfreude
“a business that thrives on schadenfreude
pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune.
ad hominem (attack)
The students argument was ignored because his teacher resoted to an ad hominem attack
Attacking the person instead of arguing
Via
I came to school via car
by way of
ergo
(I am a student at inderkum, ergo i have to be respectable.)
therefore.
ubiquitous, ubiquity
(Technology is starting to ubiquitous)
existing or being everywhere at the same time
ellipsis
Writers use ellipsis (…) to skip over words they don´t like
a set of dots indicating an ellipsis.
Perfunctory
(]She gave a prefunctory nod and moved on
(of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.
