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Vocabulary III

Lesson 1 & 2

QuestionAnswer
Annotation A critical or explanatory note
Appellation A name, title, or designation
Eponym A person whose name is, or is thought to be, the source of the name of something
Linguistics The study of the nature, structure, and variation of language
Malapropism Ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by confusing it with one of similar sound
Neologism A new word, expression, or usage
Parlance A particular manner of speaking
Patois A regional dialect, especially a nonstandard one that has no written tradition
Polyglot Using several languages, a person who speaks several languages
Vulgar Of or related to the language of the common people; crude or indecent; offensively excessive in the display of one's self or one's wealth
Contingent Conditional; dependent on other things; a representative group forming part of a larger group
Eventuality Something that may occur; a possibility
Implausible Difficult to believe; not likely or credible
Inconceivable Impossible to comprehend or fully grasp; so unlikely as to be thought impossible; unimaginable
In vain Without success; completely ineffective
Perchance Perhaps; possibility
Preposterous Absurd; contrary to nature, reason, or common sense
Proclivity A natural inclination; a tendency
Prone Having tendency; inclined; likely to do or having something
Theoretical Restricted to ideas; abstract or unproven
Created by: Hellokitty139
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