Vocab List 3 Flashcards
a
morpheme
“Jon found the box to be un-break-able. This sentence has 9 MORPHEMES.”
a meaningful morphological unit of a language that cannot be further divided (e.g. in, come, -ing, forming incoming ).
ad hoc
made or happening only for a particular purpose or need, not planned before it happens
sine qua non
“Bananas are the SINE QUA NON for banana bread.”
an essential condition; a thing that is absolutely necessary.
obfuscate
“This lawyer was annoying as they tended to OBFUSCATE the main issue.”
render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.
castigate
“Royal experts tend to castigate Meghan and Prince Harry for not following the rules.”
to reprimand (someone) severely.
boilerplate
any written text (copy) that can be reused in new contexts or applications without significant changes to the original.
allude
allusion
suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at.
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference
conceit
excessive pride in oneself.
reification
“home” as if it were just a roof over one’s head, instead of the center of a web of relationships, leads in turn to the reification of homelessness.
reify
the act of changing something abstract (= existing as a thought or idea) into something real
elucidate
make (something) clear; explain.
canon
canonical
a general law, rule, principle, or criterion by which something is judged.
de facto
in fact
highbrow
lowbrow
scholarly or rarefied in taste.
not highly intellectual or cultured.
trepidation
a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen.
internalize
make (attitudes or behavior) part of one’s nature by learning or unconscious assimilation.
