Vocabulary List #3

Question 1

morpheme

Answer 1

noun
a meaningful morphological unit of a language that cannot be further divided (e.g. in, come, -ing, forming incoming )

Question 2

elucidate

Answer 2

make (something) clear; explain.

Question 3

boilerplate

Answer 3

a standard, reusable piece of content that’s used in various pieces of content, from articles to communication materials like press releases and contracts

Question 4

sine qua non

Answer 4

Without (something), (something else) won’t be possible

Question 5

ad hoc

Answer 5

literally meaning “for this” or “for this situation.” A unplanned solution.

Question 6

obfuscate

Answer 6

To make something obscure, unclear, or unintelligible on purpose.

Question 7

castigate

Answer 7

A harsh kind of criticism

Question 8

canon, canonical

Answer 8

A canonical text is one in the “canon,” or the officially accepted “good” texts

Question 9

de facto

Answer 9

As a matter of fact. As in: Tony quickly became the de facto leader of our group. Or, the American Revolution is usually depicted as a whole-country rejection of British rule, but it was actually a de facto civil war, between so-called “Loyalists” and so-called “Patriots.”

Question 10

highbrow, lowbrow

Answer 10

One of the appeals of some entertainers are their lowbrow persona

Question 11

trepidation

Answer 11

Fear, anxiety, apprehension

Question 12

internalize

Answer 12

Bring something from the outside in