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archaic (adj.)
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Referring to words and language that were once common but are now rarely used/old words
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argot (noun)
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the informal vocabulary used by a particular class or group
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connotation (noun)
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the mental connections or associations suggested by a word that goes beyond its literal meaning or its dictionary definition. for example:crowd and mob
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denotation (noun)
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the exact meaning of a word
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idiom (noun)
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an expression having special meaning that is not clear from the usual meaning of the indevidual words in the expression."a little bird told me"
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jargon (noun)
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the specialized technical vocabulary used by people in the same profession or field
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semantics (noun)
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the study of historical changes in meanings of words
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slang (noun)
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highly informal language that occurs most often in casual conversations
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standard (adj)
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conforming to established usage in speech or writing
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vernacular (noun)
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the normal spoken language of a country or region as distinct from the literary or learned language; everyday speech
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