Unit 1: I can talk about meaning and styleOnline version Help you recall the new vocabularies by Thu Nguyen 1 Synonymous a Having the opposite or nearly the opposite meaning b Having the same, or nearly the same meaning 2 Synonym a a word or phrase that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or phrase in the same language b a word or phrase that has the opposite or nearly opposite meaning c a word or collocation that has the opposite or nearly opposite meaning 3 Interchangeable a Not clear, be able to explained in different ways b If two things are interchangeable you can use one instead of the other and the effect will be the same 4 Ambiguous a decide that sth has a particular meaning b not clear, able to be explained in different ways 5 Ambiguity a a situation or statement that is unclear because it can be understood in more than one way b Almost, very nearly (virtuall the same/ impossible/ certain) 6 Interpret a Decide that something has a particular meaning b Easy to understand and not needing more explainantion 7 Interpretation a an explanation or opinion of what something means b The word leg has several meanings 8 Transparent (of language) a I love drinking orange juice b Easy to understand 9 Opaque a Exact, precision b Opaque writing or speech is difficult to understand 10 Self-explanatory a Easy to understand and not needing more explanation b The meaning's opaque 11 Precise (exact, precision) a Clear and accurate b These two words are synonymous 12 Virtually (virtuall the same/ impossible/ certain) a Almost, very nearly b This is the final phase of the project 13 Irony/ ironic (a hint/ trace of irony/ with heavy irony) a a type of usually humorous expression in which you say the opposite of what you intend b Complete the diaglog with a word or phrase 14 Sarcasm/ sarcastic (with heavy sarcasm) a the use of remarks that clearly mean the opposite of what they say, made in order to hurt someone's feelings or to criticize something in a humorous way: b Not used with their literal meaning 15 Figurative (of words) a Not used with their literal meaning b Often used in dictionary 16 Literal (of words) a Usual meaning of word b No longer modern or fashionable 17 Literary a Used of the kind of language you find in stories and poems b Expressing disapproval or critism 18 Disapproving a No longer modern or fashionable b (often used in dictionary) showing that sth is bad or wrong 19 Old-fashioned (dated) a No longer modern or fashionable b Expressing disapproval or criticism 20 In current use a The opposite meaning of old-fashioned b Explaining meaning and style 21 Slang a Rude or offensive b Very informal words which are not suitable in formal situation 22 Pejorative a I've broken your CD b insulting, disapproving, or suggesting that something is not good or is of no importance 23 Derogatory a showing strong disapproval and not showing respect b Circle the correct words 24 Insulting/ insult sb (deliberately, highly insulting) a Rude or offensive b The curtain fell on her career is figurative
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