Annotation noun. A critical or explanatory note appellation noun.

Post on 03-Jan-2016

233 views 0 download

Tags:

transcript

Annotationnoun

• A critical or explanatory note

appellationnoun

• A name, title or designation

eponymnoun

• A person whose name is, or is though to be the source of the name of something.

linguisticsnoun

• The study of the nature, structure, and variation of language

malapropismnoun

• Ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by confusing it with one of similar sound

neologismnoun

• A new word, expression, or usage

parlancenoun

• A particular manner of speaking

patoisnoun

• A regional dialect, especially a nonstandard one that has no written tradition.

polyglotnoun

• A person who speaks several languages

vulgaradjective

• of or related to the language of the common people, crude, indecent

contingentadjective

• Conditional; dependent on other things

eventualitynoun

• Something that may occur; a possibility

implausibleadjective

• Difficult to believe; not likely or credible

inconceivableadjective

• Impossible to comprehend or grasp fully

in vainadverb

• Without success; completely ineffective

perchanceadverb

• Perhaps, possibly

preposterousnoun

• Absurd; contrary to nature, reason, or common sense

proclivityadjective

• A natural inclination; a tendency

proneadjective

• Having a tendency; inclined; likely to do or have somthing

theoreticaladjective

• Restricted to ideas; abstract or unproven