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archaic (Adj)
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Referring to words and language that were once common but 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 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(noun)
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The exact meaning of a word
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idiom (noun)
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An expression having a special meaning that is not clear from the usual meaning of the individual words in the expression.
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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 the meanings of words
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slang (noun)
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Highly informal language that occurs most often in casual conversation
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standard Adj.
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Conforming to established usage in speech or writing. Measure performance against the stardard SOL
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vernacular (noun)
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the normal spoken language of a country or region as district from the literary or learned language
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