Vocab 2 Flashcards
1
Q
ad hominem
A
When you insult a person to avoid their argument
2
Q
loan word
A
When you take a word from one language and place it in another.
3
Q
ramifications
A
consequences
4
Q
prose
A
Speaking normally (not poetry)
5
Q
vis-a-vis
A
in regards to
6
Q
quid pro quo
A
this for that, an exchange of things of value
6
Q
ellipsis
A
3 dots (…)
7
Q
ubiquitous
A
you see it everywhere, its common
8
Q
schadenfreude
A
the pleasure of misfortune on somebody you don’t like
9
Q
etymology
A
A word’s history
9
Q
via
A
by way of
10
Q
perfunctory
A
something not meaningful, done with muscle memory, limited or shallow application of something
