VOCABULARY Lesson 1

VOCABULARY LESSON 1

Alexandra Mendez, Michelle Fucile, and Maria Hernandez

Present:

Annotation Noun from Latin ad and

notare meaning “to write” meaning: A critical or

explanatory note

Appellation Noun from Latin appellare,

“to entreat” Meaning: A name title or

designation

Eponym Noun from Greek epi and

onoma “Upon” and “Name”Meaning: A person whose

name is the source of the name of something

linguisticsNoun , from Latin lingua, “language”

Definition: The study of nature, structure and the variation of language

Language

malapropismNoun from French mal, “badly”

+ a propos, “to the purpose”Definition: Ridiculous misuse of a

word, especially by confusing it with one of similar sound

Supercalafragalisticexpialadoshus!

Noun from Greek neos, “new” + logos, “word; speech”

Definition: A new word, expression or usage

neologism

noun From French Parlor “To speak”

Meaning: A ParticularManner OfSpeaking

I belive the patient must remain a few days before being ad lib because of her anuric issue.

Parlance

Noun

Meaning: A regional dialect.

“See you inna di lights”

Patois

Noun and adjective From Greek poly- “many” and glotta “Tongue”Meaning: Speaking various languages or Using various languages

Polyglot

Bonjour!Bongiorno!

Hello!

VulgarAdjective from Latin vulgus,

“the common people”Meaning: Crude; indecent