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20 Cards in this Set
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Archaic
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ancient
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argot
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informal expressions of a particular group
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connotation
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the suggested meaning of a word
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denotation
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a specfic meaning of a word
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idiom
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a nonliteral expression
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jargon
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specialized words of a profession or trade
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pidgin
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simple speech from combined languages
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semantics
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the study of word meanings
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standard
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conforming to established usage
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vernacular
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everyday language
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atlas
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a book of maps
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epicure
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a person with fine taste in food
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galvanize
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to spur to action
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jovial
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cheerful
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nemesis
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an opponent or a force that cant be conquered
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Pyrric victory
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a very costly success
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quixotic
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seeking an unrealistic goal
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saturnine
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gloomy
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Sisyphean
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requiring endless, useless effort
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solecism
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improper
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