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10 Cards in this Set
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Archaic
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(adj.)Referrign to words and language that were once common but are now rarely used/old words
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Argot
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(noun)The informal vocabulary used by a particular class or group
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Connotation
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(noun)The mental connection or associations suggested by a word that go beyond its literal meaning or its dictionary definition. For example: crowd and mob
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Denotation
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(noun)The exact meaning of a word
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Idiom
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(noun)An expression having a special meaning that is not clear from the usual meaning of the individual words in the expression. "A little bird told me"
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Jargon
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(noun)The specialized technical vocabulary used by people in the same profession or field
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Semantics
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(noun)The study of historical changes in the meanings of words
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Slang
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(noun)Highly informal language tha occurs most often in casual conversation
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Standard
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(adj.)Conforming to established usage in speech or writing. Measure performance against the standard SOL
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Vernacular
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(noun)The normal spoken language of a country or region as distinct from the literary or learned language; everyday speech
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