Vocab List 2

Question 1

connote

A shoulder shrug CONNOTES confusion.

Answer 1

(of a word) imply or suggest (an idea or feeling) in addition to the literal or primary meaning.

Question 2

connotation

A CONNOTATION of the color yellow could be happiness and sunshine.

Answer 2

an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

Question 3

ramifications (of …)

The club gathered together to discuss the RAMIFICATIONS of the new rule they implanted.

Answer 3

a consequence of an action or event, especially when complex or unwelcome.

Question 4

anachronistic

My moms morals are a more ANACHRONISTIC way of thinklng compared to the ones most think today.

Answer 4

belonging to a period other than that being portrayed.

Question 5

anachronism

Answer 5

a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned.

Question 6

archaic

Some people like to show off their vocabulary by using ARCHAIC words.

Answer 6

very old or old fashioned

Question 7

loan word

Hammock is a LOAN WORD in English, derived from the word “Hamaca” in Spanish.

Answer 7

words that are borrowed from other languages.

Question 8

vis-a-vis

I need to speak my brother VIS-A-VIS the surprise party for our sister next week.

Answer 8

in relation to; with regard to.

Question 9

quid pro quo

They made a quid pro quo agreement, in which she gets fresh butter from her neighbor in exchange for her homemade bread.

Answer 9

a favor or advantage granted or expected in return for something.

Question 10

schadenfreude

Most sadists experience SCHADENFREUDE.

Answer 10

pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune.

Question 11

ad hominem (attack) [logic]

“Your mom” jokes are examples of AD HOMINEMS.

Answer 11

(of an argument or reaction) directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining.

Question 12

aesthetic

I was bummed as the new vase I had gotten for Christmas did not match the AESTHETIC of my home.

Answer 12

concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.

Question 13

prose

Her prose was very sentimental and heart-warming.

Answer 13

written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure.

Question 14

etymology

The ETYMOLOGY of the word “chocolate” traces back to the Nahuatl language.

Answer 14

the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history.

Question 15

etymon

Avocado is an ETYMON from the Nahuatl language.

Answer 15

a word or morpheme from which a later word is derived.

Question 16

via

She expressed her thoughts on the new project VIA email.

Answer 16

by way/means of

Question 17

ergo

He’s been out of it lately, ERGO his diagnosis of depression is no suprise.

Answer 17

therefore

Question 18

ubiquitous

Fast fashion is ubiquitous in clothing stores online and in person.

Answer 18

present, appearing, or found everywhere.

Question 19

ubiquity

Answer 19

the fact of appearing everywhere or of being very common.

Question 20

unique

Most people who model tend to have very UNIQUE features.

Answer 20

being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else.

Question 21

unicity

Answer 21

the fact or quality of being unique.

Question 22

ellipsis

Answer 22

the omission from speech or writing of a word or words that are superfluous or able to be understood from contextual clues.

Question 23

perfunctory

He carries a lack of punctuality, and his efforts are rather PERFUNCTORY.

Answer 23

(of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.