Vocab 3 Flashcards
1
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Morpheme
A
Smallest part of a word with meaning
2
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Elucidate
A
to make clear; shed light on something
3
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Boilerplate
A
Standardized, pre-packaged language
4
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Sine qua non
A
The condition of possibility
5
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ad hoc
A
on the fly, unplanned
6
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obfuscate
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to make more confusing
7
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castigate
A
harsh critiscm
8
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canon, canonical
A
officially accepted “good” texts
8
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de facto
A
as a matter of fact
9
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highbrow, lowbrow
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Intellectual, hard to understand; not complicated
10
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internalize
A
Bring something from the outside in
10
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trepidation
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Fear & anxiety
11
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subversive
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Going against authority in a way that attempts to undermine it.
11
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genesis
A
“origin”
12
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pro forma
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Going through the motions, without authenticity or genuine substance
13
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reify, reification
A
Non-literal to literal
14
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conceit
A
an artistic device or effect
