Vocab set 2 Flashcards
connote, connotation
Example:
The sentence below gives a connotation of sadness.
“She is feeling blue.”
connote:
(of a word) imply or suggest (an idea or feeling) in addition to the literal or primary meaning.
connotation:
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
ramifications (of …)
Example:
Our books are written to teach, and we hope that the study of our books will indeed ‘‘have ramifications,’’ in that it will help young black people to better understand their people’s history.
ramifications (of …):
a consequence of an action or event, especially when complex or unwelcome.
anachronistic, anachronism
Example:
The wigs and robes are clearly an anachronism in the legal system
OR
A knight wearing a wristwatch in a movie set in the medieval era
anachronistic:
belonging to a period other than that being portrayed.
anachronism:
a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned.
archaic
Example:
He cringed at his own use of such an archaic word.
archaic:
very old or old-fashioned
loan word [linguistics]
Example:
English has many loan words from Greek and Latin.
loan word:
A word adopted from a foreign language with little or no modification.
vis-a-vis
Example:
I need to speak to James Lewis vis-à-vis the arrangements for Thursday.
OR
What worries us is the competitive edge that foreign companies have vis-à-vis American firms.
vis-a-vis:
in relation to; with regard to
OR
in a position facing a specified or implied subject
quid pro quo
Example:
The Chinese may make some concessions on trade, but they will no doubt demand a quid pro quo, so we must be prepared to make concessions too.
quid pro quo:
a favor or advantage granted or expected in return for something.
“something for something.”
schadenfreude
Example:
There is almost no schadenfreude in the Matt Gaetz downfall.
OR
Looks like the in-flight menu was a hefty serving of schadenfreude.
schadenfreude:
pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune.
ad hominem (attack) [logic]
Example:
This was hardly an ad hominem assault, though West interpreted it that way.
ad hominem (attack) [logic]:
(of an argument or reaction) directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining.
aesthetic
Example:
The design does not have much aesthetic appeal.
aesthetic:
concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
OR
a set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement.
etymology, etymon (=primitive word, via Latin; from “true/real” meaning, via Greek)
Example:
At college she developed an interest in etymology.
OR
The word heat comes from the Middle English word hete, which in turn came from the German word hitze, meaning hot
etymology:
the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history.
etymon:
a word or morpheme from which a later word is derived.
prose
Example:
Her prose was quite lyrical, almost poetic in a way.
prose:
Written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure.
via
Example:
I’ve sent him a note via Liz as she’s seeing him tomorrow.
via:
1. by way of
2. through the medium or agency of
3. by means of
ubiquitous, ubiquity
Example:
The ubiquity of mobile phones means you don’t really need a watch.
ubiquitous:
Present, appearing, or found everywhere.
ubiquity:
The fact of appearing everywhere or of being very common
ergo
Example:
You were present during the robbery; ergo, you were called as a witness.
ergo:
Therefore
