Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
20 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
archaic
|
no longer used or applicable;
ancient |
|
|
argot
|
the informal specialized vocabulary of a particular group
|
|
|
connotation
|
ideas or meanings suggested by a word;
associations that go beyond a particular meaning i.e. slender; skinny |
|
|
denotation
|
the most direct or specific meaning of a word
|
|
|
idiom
|
an expression with a special meaning that cannot be understood from the meanings of the individual words;
a non-literal expression i.e. Break a Leg |
|
|
jargon
|
a specialized vocabulary of a profession or trade
|
|
|
pidgin
|
a simplified form of speech developed from two or more languages
|
|
|
semantics
|
the study of meaning and word interpretation
|
|
|
standard
|
conforming to the established language used by education speakers.
|
|
|
vernacular
|
everyday language other than literary language.
i.e. "o.k." "bye-bye" |
|
|
atlas
|
a book or bound collection of maps
|
|
|
epicure
|
a person with refined tastes especially in food or drink
|
|
|
galvanize
|
to stimulate or urge into action;
to spur |
|
|
jovial
|
jolly; filled with good cheer
|
|
|
nemesis
|
a source of harm or ruin; an opponent that cannot be defeated
|
|
|
Pyrrhic Victory
|
a victory that is offset by staggering losses or that comes at a huge price
|
|
|
quixotic
|
dedicated to unreachable goals;
idealistic, but not practical |
|
|
saturnine
|
gloomy or sullen
|
|
|
sisyphean
|
requiring endless effort without result or success
|
|
|
solecism
|
a non-standard or improper language; a mistake in standard behavior
i.e. ain't stabbing food with a knife and picking it up and eating it. |
