AP Vocabulary List #1 - Origin of Language Flashcards

14632003277	etymology	the study of word origins (N) The ETYMOLOGY of the words will vary.	0
14632009070	arbitrary	(adj.) Unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness.	1
14632044075	literal	Exactly true, rather than figurative or metaphorical.	2
14632031206	figurative	departing from a literal use of words; metaphorical. (noun)	3
14632031207	ethnicity	The fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition. (verb)	4
14632032119	substantiate	to support with proof or evidence	5
14632032120	assertion	a declaration or statement	6
14632032828	precedent	an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action	7
14632032829	hominid	An early ancestor of humans	8
14632032830	Anthropology	Study of the origins and development of people and their societies	9
14632033981	components	one of the parts or units of a combination, mixture or system	10
14632033982	emulate	to imitate	11
14632033983	evolutionary	relating to or denoting the process by which different kinds of living organisms are believed to have developed from earlier forms.	12
14632034767	transpire	to become known or apparent	13
14632034768	prosperity	the state of being sucessful	14
14632034769	obliterate	destroy; demolish	15
14632035528	physiological	pertaining to the science of the function of living organisms	16
14632035529	acronym	a word composed of the first letters or parts of a name or series of words	17
14632038966	linguistics	the scientific study of the structure, sounds, and meaning of language	18
14633380166	onomatopoeia	the forming of a word in imitation of a natural sound	19