English IIH Vocab 5-6

LITTERA

L. letter

alliteration

the occurrence of the same initial sound in several words in succession

literal

1. in accordance with the explicit or primary meaning of a word or phrase, not its metaphorical meaning
2. word for word; verbatim
3. concerned mainly with facts; unimaginative

literate

1. able to read and write
2. knowledgeable; educated

obliterate

to do away with completely; to wipe out; erase

SCRIBO, SCRIBERE, SCRIPSI, SCRIPTUM

L. to write

ascribe

to attribute to a particular cause, source, or origin (used with to)

circumscribe

1. to draw a line around; to encircle
2. to confine; to limit

conscription

a military draft

proscribe

1. to denounce or condemn
2. to prohibit; to forbid

subscribe

1. to pledge to pay for something or to contribute to something; to place an order by signing
2. to express consent or agreement; to assent
3. to sign one's name to something

transcribe

1. to make a copy of; to write out fully
2. to make a sound recording for later reproduction
3. to arrange music for an instrument different from the one first composed for

ONOMA

G. name

acronym

a word composed of the first letters or parts of a name or series of words

onomatopoeia

a word that sounds like the thing it names

pseudonym

a fictitious name

NOMEN

L. name

ignominious

shameful; disgraceful

nomenclature

a system of naming, especially in the arts or sciences

GRAPHEIN

(G) scratch, to draw, to write

GAMMA

(G) picture, letter, piece of writing

epigram

a short, witty saying

epigraph

an inscription on a monument or building, on a coin, or at the beginning of a book or chapter

choreography

the art of creating dances

graffiti

words or drawings scratched or scribbled on a wall

graphic

1. relating to the visual arts like drawing, painting, lettering, or engraving
2. giving a vivid description

lithograph

a print produced by a printing process in which a smooth surface is treated so that ink will adhere only to the design to be printed

topography

the features of an area, such as its rivers, mountains, and roads

LEXIS

G. speech, word, phrase

eclectic

consisting of parts selected from various sources

lexicon

1. a specialized dictionary
2. the specialized vocabulary of a particular topic or profession

LOGOS

G. speech, word, reason

analogy

a comparison between things that are alike in some ways

apologist

a person who makes an argument in support of someone or something

epilogue

short concluding section in a literary work

logo

a symbol or design that serves to identify an organization or institution

logistics

the organization of supplies and services

eulogy

a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, especially honoring the dead