Vocab 3 Flashcards
1
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Morpheme
A
The smallest meaningful unit of a language.
2
Q
Ad hoc
A
For this specific purpose.
3
Q
Sine qua non
A
An indispensable condition.
4
Q
Obfuscate
A
To make unclear or obscure.
5
Q
Castigate
A
To criticize or reprimand severely.
6
Q
Boilerplate
A
To criticize or reprimand severely.
7
Q
Allude, Allusion
A
To refer indirectly; a reference.
8
Q
Conceit (of a film, novel, plot)
A
An elaborate metaphor.
9
Q
Reification, Reify
A
To make something abstract more concrete.
10
Q
Elucidate
A
To make it clear.
11
Q
Canon, Canonical
A
Accepted as authentic.
12
Q
De facto
A
In fact, or in effect, whether by right or not. Often contrasted with de jure.
13
Q
Highbrow, Lowbrow
A
Intellectual, non-intellectual.
14
Q
Trepidation
A
A state of dread.
15
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Internalize
A
To make something as part of mental or emotional nature.
