vocab list 3 Flashcards
morpheme
The word “incoming” has three MORPHEME “-in,” “come,” and “-ing.
A morpheme deals with the meaning and structure of words in their smallest unit.
ad hoc
The group was constituted AD HOC.
when necessary or needed.
SINE QUA NON
grammar and usage are the SINE QUA NON of language teaching and learning
an essential condition; a thing that is absolutely necessary
obfuscate
render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.
render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.
castigate
The judge CASTIGATED the lawyers for their lack of preparation.
Punish (someone) severely.
boilerplate
She ran the company until 1847, making it into the country’s premier manufacturer of BOILERPLATE.
a way of writing or thinking that is not special and does not show any imagination
allude/allusion
we will allude briefly to the main points
to refer casually or indirectly; make an allusion
conceit
he was puffed up with CONCEIT
a fanciful expression in writing or speech; an elaborate metaphor.
reification
The zone turns my beliefs and REFLICATIONS to ash.
when you think of or treat something abstract as a physical thing
elucidate
My English teacher elucidated the topic for me.
make (something) clear; explain.
canon
I’ve read the whole canon
a general law, rule, principle, or criterion by which something is judged
de facto
Although his title was prime minister, he was DE FACTO president of the country
in fact, or in effect, whether by right or not.
trepidation
he approached the snake with great trepidation
a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen
highbrow
He has filmed a series of HIGHBROW dramas in the past two years.
scholarly or rarefied in taste.
internalize
Initially, students only have to listen to internalize the sounds of the language.
make (attitudes or behavior) part of one’s nature by learning or unconscious assimilation.
