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11 Cards in this Set
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Stultify (verb) |
To cause to lose interest; to cause to feel dull and not alert. |
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Frisson (noun) |
An almost pleasurable sensation of fright. |
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Detritus (noun) |
Disintegrated or eroded matter; debris |
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Shibboleth (noun |
A test word, phrase, or custom used to distinguish one group from another |
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Argot (noun) |
A specialized language characteristic of a particular group of people |
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Dialect (noun) |
A variety of a language often associated with a certain region or social class |
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Vernacular (noun) |
Form of a language spoken by the common people, as opposed to the learned and literary |
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Jargon (noun) |
Unintelligible or meaningless speech |
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Lingua franca (noun) |
A common language used by speakers of different languages to communicate |
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Discursive (adjective) |
Rambling from topic to topic, aimless, disgressive |
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Sobriquet (noun) |
A nickname, usually a humorous or affectionate one |
