English vocab 1-30
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 cognate | similar in nature |
| derivitive | not original, secondary |
| diminutive | small |
| inflection | a bend or angle |
| paradigm | an example serving as a model |
| orthography | correct spelling |
| philogy | study of language and literature |
| phonology | study of speech sounds |
| rhetoric | using language effectively |
| syntax | formation of sentences and phrases |
| belie | contradict |
| clandestine | private |
| collusion | a secret agreement |
| dissemble | to give a false or misleading appearance |
| nefarious | wicked or villainous |
| perfidious | decietful |
| probity | honesty |
| scrupulous | have morals |
| spurious | not genuine, authentic, or true |
| stratagem | plan or scheme to obtain goal |
| emanate | originate from a source |
| inhibit | to forbid, to prevent |
| meander | to wander aimlessly |
| retrogress | to move backward |
| serpentine | having a winding course |
| supersede | to replace in power, authority |
| torpid | inactive or sluggish |
| transitory | not lasting, enduring |
| undulate | to have a wavy form or service |
| unremitting | incessant, persistant |
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