Anthropology Jargon

5 words in this vocabulary list

assemblage feral linguistics plural enterolite

assemblage

noun a collection or gathering of things or people

verb not applicable

adjective not applicable

adverb not applicable

pronoun not applicable

preposition not applicable

conjunction not applicable

interjection not applicable

article not applicable

  • The museum curator carefully arranged the assemblage of ancient artifacts for the new exhibit.
  • We're going to need a whole assemblage of tools to fix this car.
  • Check out the assemblage of snacks I brought for the road trip.
  • The assemblage of ideas in her speech created a powerful argument.

feral

noun a feral animal

adjective referring to an animal that is wild or untamed

  • The biologist studied the behavior of feral cats in the urban environment.
  • There are feral cats living in the alley behind the grocery store.
  • I heard there's a feral party happening at the abandoned warehouse tonight.
  • Her emotions felt feral, like a wild animal that couldn't be tamed.

linguistics

noun the scientific study of language and its structure

adjective relating to or characteristic of language or linguistics

  • The study of linguistics involves analyzing the structure and function of languages.
  • I find linguistics fascinating because it helps us understand how languages work.
  • Linguistics is like cracking the code of how we communicate with each other.
  • In the vast ocean of knowledge, linguistics is like a compass guiding us through the complexities of language.

plural

noun a word or form that denotes more than one

adjective referring to or involving more than one

  • In English grammar, the plural form of 'cat' is 'cats'.
  • Most people prefer using the plural form of 'they' instead of 'he' or 'she'.
  • I can't believe how many likes my photo got - the plurals are blowing up!
  • The plural of happiness is not possessions, but experiences.

enterolite

noun a fossilized excrement

  • The scientist discovered a rare enterolite specimen during the archaeological dig.
  • Hey, check out this cool enterolite I found on the beach!
  • That enterolite looks like a funky rock, dude.
  • The enterolite symbolized a hidden treasure waiting to be unearthed.