vocab 1

annotation

A critical or explanatory note.

crux

The main, central, or critical point or feature.

degradation

A decline to a lower condition, quality, or level.

eponym

A person whose name is the source of the name of something.

immutable

Unchangeable; not subject or susceptible to change.

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 sound.

malleable

Capable of being shaped or formed; easily influenced.

pivotal

Being of vital importance; crucial.

polyglot

Using several languages; a person who speaks several languages.

sporadic

Scattered; occurring at irregular intervals.

supersede

To replace; to take the place of.

tangential

Superficially relevant; only slightly connected.

transmute

To change from one form to another; to transform.

volatile

Tending to vary often or widely; inconstant.

immutable

Not subject or susceptible to change.

malleability

The quality of being able to be shaped or influenced.

polyglot

Someone who speaks several languages.

degradation

The action of declining to a lower condition or level.

eponymous

Describes something named after a person.

malapropism

The unintentional misuse of a word.

linguistic

Relating to language or linguistics.

pivotal

Essential or central to something.

sporadically

Occurring at irregular or infrequent intervals.

tangentially

In a way that relates only slightly to a matter.

supersession

The act of taking the place of something.