AP Vocab list #1- Origin of Language Flashcards
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| 14632011537 | etymology | (NOUN)the study of word origins The ETYMOLOGY of the words will vary. |  | 0 |
| 14632018130 | arbitrary | (adj.) unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness His opinion is ARBITRARY because he is wants the unfair advantage. |  | 1 |
| 14632051038 | literal | (adj.)Exactly true, rather than figurative or metaphorical It was just a joke, there was no need to be LITERAL. |  | 2 |
| 14632056605 | figurative | (adj.)departing from a literal use of words; metaphorical. There are a lot of figurative statements. |  | 3 |
| 14632067972 | ethnicity | (noun)Identity with a group of people that share distinct physical and mental traits as a product of common heredity and cultural traditions. We share the same ETHNICITY. |  | 4 |
| 14632078935 | substantiate | (v.) to establish by evidence, prove; to give concrete or substantial form to Lawyers try and SUBSTANTIATE if people are guilty or not. |  | 5 |
| 14643386485 | assertion | (noun) a declaration or statement The President gave an ASSERTION. |  | 6 |
| 14643388926 | precedent | (noun) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action The teacher gave a PRECEDENT for later on in life. |  | 7 |
| 14643393188 | hominid | (noun)An early ancestor of humans Great apes are to be thought HOMINIDS of humans. |  | 8 |
| 14643408838 | anthropology | (noun)The study of humans If the human body interests you, you could study ANTHROPOLOGY. |  | 9 |
| 14643411945 | components | (noun)parts There are COMPONENTS to a sentence. |  | 10 |
| 14644022807 | emulate | (v.)to imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model A son may EMULATE his dad. |  | 11 |
| 14644031243 | Evolutionary | (adj.)how the natural selection of traits has promoted the survival of genes Humans have had EVOLUTIONARY changes. |  | 12 |
| 14644034379 | transpire | (v.)to occur; happen; take place School will TRANSPIRE sooner or later. |  | 13 |
| 14644036055 | prosperity | (n.)wealth, success If you learn from your mistakes, you will have PROSPERITY. |  | 14 |
| 14644041078 | obliterate | (v.)to destroy completely The U.S. OBLITERATED Hiroshima in WW2. |  | 15 |
| 14644046672 | Physiological | (adj.)having to do with an organism's physical processes Plants can have PHYSIOLOGICAL |  | 16 |
| 14644056563 | acronym | (n.)A word formed from the first letter of each word in a series ACRONYMS are a good way to shorten a phrase. |  | 17 |
| 14644058724 | linguistics | (n.)study of language You can major in LINGUISTICS in college. |  | 18 |
| 14644067194 | Onomatopoeia | (n.)A word that imitates the sound it represents. "The sign screams stop", is an ONOMATOPOEIA |  | 19 |