vocab list #2 Flashcards
archaic
Mr. Landers was very archaic in the way he….. dressed up
very old or old-fashioned.
quid pro quo
These negotiations always take place on a quid pro quo basis
A favor or advantage granted or expected in return for something
vis-a-vis
I need to speak to James Lewis vis-à-vis the arrangements for Thursday
In relation to; with regard to.
schadenfreude
With that in mind, I present to you Great Moments in Sports Schadenfreude
Pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune.
aesthetic
the design does not have much aesthetic appeal
Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
prose
A short story in prose.
Written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure.
etymology
The decline of etymology as a linguistic discipline.
The study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history
via
They came to Europe via Turkey.
Traveling through a place on route to a destination.
connote
The term “modern science” usually connotes a complete openness to empirical testing.
Suggest an idea or feeling in addition to the literal or primary meaning.
ramifications
a consequence of an action or event, especially when complex or unwelcome.
any change is bound to have legal ramifications
anachronistic
she is rebelling against the anachronistic morality of her parents
belonging to a period other than that being portrayed
Loan word
He loaned a word from Germany
Loan words are words that are borrowed from other languages
Ad hominem
She knows how to debate ideas without engaging in argument ad hominem.
Ad hominem, short for argumentum ad hominem, refers to several types of arguments that are fallacious
ubiquitous
present, appearing, or found everywhere.
His ubiquitous influence was felt by all the family
unique
being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else
this discovery was unique in history
