Vocabulary #9 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

ad hominem

A

appealing to a listener’s or reader’s prejudices, rather than to reason

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

ad infinitum

A

endlessly; forever; without limit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

ad nauseam

A

to a sickening degree; to the point of nausea or disgust

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

alfresco

A

in the open air, outdoors

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

chutzpah

A

supreme self-confidence; shameless audacity; nerve; brazenness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

faux pas

A

error; social blunder; tactless act

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

in media res

A

in the middle of things, rather than at the beginning

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

kudos

A

praise for an achievement; glory; fame

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

non sequitur

A

comment bearing no relevance to what has just been said

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

persona non grata

A

a person who is unwelcome; unacceptable person

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly