English /// Vocab

ad hoc

formed for a particular purpose

affix

an element of meaning that changes a word

antonym

a word or phrase that means the opposite of another

bio

a short biographical account of someone (often in a book about the author)

connotative

suggested meaning of a word

context

circumstances or environment of an event or word meaning

denotative

the primary meaning of a word

dialect

a language that varies from the common regional language

ethnicity

heritage or cultural group

fiction

the genre of a narrative or story with imagined events that contain thematic elements about life

genre

a category of a work of art as in types of literature

modus operandi

a strategy or methodology

narrative

a report of events, either true or imaginary; a story

nonfiction

essays or true information about events or actual people, biographies, histories, academic teaching materials, or reference materials

non sequitur

an illogical argument

prefix

element added in front of a word

advocate

(noun) someone who takes up a cause for someone else; (verb) to support

analytical

using logical reasoning to examine the parts of a whole

commission

authorize the production of any project

discourse

(verb) to write with authority; (noun) a debate

endow

provide with

exemplar

serving as an excellent example

explicit

directly stated and very clear

impel

driven or forced to do something

implicit

indirect or hinted at

inalienable (unalienable)

absolute; unable to be given or taken away

primary source

an original source created at the time of the period of study

tyranny

cruel and oppressive power

usurpation

wrongful seizure of power

accommodate

to help by giving assistance

author's tone

the attitude an author takes in an expression

bilingual dictionary

a dictionary that has two languages and translates between them

claim

a statement of position.

credible

believable, accurate

diction

the kind of vocabulary an author uses to express ideas

execute

to carry out a plan

grievance

a wrong done

formal tone

a tone that is detached or more businesslike

informal tone

an easy-going tone that is like speaking to a friend

infringe

violate a law or limit (take away)

persistence

stubbornness to a cause

plagiarism

using another writer's words as their own

ratify

to approve by a formal group vote

redress

to make right or give back

remedial

for the purpose of correction, such as in learning gaps

substantiated

proven with evidence

thesaurus

a reference book that lists synonyms and antonyms of words

unsubstantiated

unproven

root

the basic meaning of a word without the added affixes

suffix

element added to the end of a word

synonym

a word or phrase that means the same as another