AP Eng Lang Vocab Lessons 1&2 (copy)

annotation

a critical or explanatory note

appellation

a name, title, or designation

eponym

a person whose name is, or is though tot 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 soundne

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

a) using several languages (adj)

b) a person who speaks several langugages (n)

vulgar

a) of or related to the language of the common people

b) crude; indecent

c) offensively excessive in the display of one’s self or one’s wealth

contingent

a) conditional; dependent on other things

b) 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

a) impossible to comprehend or fully grasp

b) so unlikely as to be thought impossible; unimaginable

in vain

without success; completely ineffective

perchance

perhaps; possibly

preposterous

absurd; contrary to nature, reason, or common sense

proclivity

a natural inclination; a tendency

prone

having a tendency; inclined; likely to do or have something

theoretical

restricted to ideas; abstract or unproven