vocab 3 Flashcards
1
Q
morpheme
A
2
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sine qua non
A
a thing that is absolutely necessary.
2
Q
ad hoc
A
when necessary or needed.
2
Q
castigate
A
3
Q
obfuscate
A
unclear
4
Q
boilerplate
A
smooth
5
Q
allude, allusion
A
indirect reference to a person, event, or thing
6
Q
conceit (of a film, novel, plot)
A
combination of components, rather than the component itself
7
Q
reification, reify
A
when you think of
8
Q
elucidate
A
make (something) clear
9
Q
canon, canonical
A
relating to
10
Q
de facto
A
in fact, or in effect,
11
Q
highbrow, lowbrow
A
sophisticated, not sophisticated
12
Q
trepidation
A
a feeling of fear
13
Q
internalize
A
make (attitudes or behavior) part of one’s nature
