Melton English Final Vocab

haha

annotation

an explanatory note

linguistics

the study of language

malapropism

a humorous confusion of words

parlance

a particular manner of speaking

vulgar

crude or indecent/of relating to the common people’s language/excessive display of wealth

spectacle

an impressive display

specter

ghost or spirit

spectrum

a range of qualities

introspective

self-examining

despicable

deserving of scorn

replica

a reproduction or copy

deploy

to put into action

supple

easily bent

explicit

clearly expressed

implicit

not stated directly, without doubt

invaluable

priceless

vanquish

to defeat

valedictorian

the student with the highest academic ranking

evaluate

to judge