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10 Cards in this Set
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Archaic
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Adjective- Referring 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 connections or associations suggested by a word that go beyond its literal meaning or 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 exoression 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 meaning of words.
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Slang
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Noun- Highly informal language that occurs most often in casual conversation.
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Standard
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Adjective- 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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