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Referring to words and languages that were once common but are now rarely used.
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Archaic
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The informal vocabulary used by a particular class or group, such as criminals; a secret language.
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Argot
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The mental connections or associations suggested by a word that go beyond its literal meaning or its dictionary definition.
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Connotation
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The exact meaning of a word.
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Denotation
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An expression having a special meaning that is not clear from the usual meaning of the individual words in the expression.
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Idiom
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The specialized technical vocabulary used by people in the same profession or field. Confusing, meaningless talk.
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Jargon
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The study of historical changes in the meanings of words.
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Semantics
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Highly informal language that occurs most often in casual conversation.
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Slang
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Conforming to established usage in speech or writing. Commonly used and accepted as an authority. A rule or model used to judge the quality or correctness of something; criterion. A level of requirement, excellence, or attainment.
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Standard
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The normal spoken language of a country or region as distinct from the literary or learned language; everday speech. Native to or commonly spoken by residents of a particular country or region.
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Vernacular
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