Vocabulary 3 Flashcards
poop
morpheme
the smallest unit of meaning within a word
ex. cat, child/children, heal/healthy
adverb.
ad hoc
when necessary or needed
created or done for a particular purpose as necessary.
ex.
sine qua non
an essential condition; a thing that is absolutely necessary.
obfuscate
render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible
castigate
reprimand (someone) severely.
boilerplate
a way of writing or thinking that is not special and does not show any imagination
allude, allusion
to refer indirectly to
conceit (of a film, novel, plot)
the underlying fictitious assumption which must be accepted by the audience with suspension of disbelief so the plot may be seen as plausible.
reification, reify
elucidate
to make it clear
canon, canonical
accepted as authentic
de facto
in fact, or in effect, whether by right or not. Often contrasted with de jure.
highbrow, lowbrow
intellectual, non-intellectual
trepidation
