Set: Vocab lessons 1-2

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Term Definition
perchance perhaps, possibly
preposterous absurd
proclivity an inclination or natural tendency
prone a tendency or habit, likely to do or have something
theoretical unproven
contingent conditional, dependant on other things, N. a representative group forming part of a larger group
eventuality a possibility
implausable difficult to believe, not likely or believable
inconceivable impossible to grasp or comprehend
in vain without success
neologism a new word, expression, or usage
parlance a particular manner of speaking
patois a noa regional dialect, especially a nonstandard one that has no written tradition
polyglot using several languages, N. a person who speaks many different languages
vulgar A. of or related to the language of the common people, A. crude or indecent, A. offensively excessive in the display of one's self or one's wealth
annotation an explanatory note
appellation a name or title
eponym a person whose name is used to make a word
lingustics study of language
malapropism a ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by confusing it with one of similar sound

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Created September 13, 2007
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11th grade vocab lessons 1-2

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  1. parlance → a particular manner of speaking - 5 misses
  2. patois → a noa regional dialect, especially a nonstandard one that has no written tradition - 5 misses
  3. implausable → difficult to believe, not likely or believable - 3 misses
  4. appellation → a name or title - 3 misses
  5. preposterous → absurd - 2 misses
  6. proclivity → an inclination or natural tendency - 2 misses
  7. eventuality → a possibility - 2 misses