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archaic
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no longer used or applicable; ancient
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argot
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the informal, specialized vocabulary or expressions of a particular group
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connotation
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ideas or meanings suggested by a word; associations that go beyond a word's literal meaning
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denotation
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the most direct or specific meaning of a word
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idiom
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an expression with a special meaning that cannot be understood from the meanings of the individual words; a nonliteral expression
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jargon
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-a specialized vocabulary of a profession or trade
-nonsensical or meaningless communication |
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pidgin
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a simplified form of speech developed from two or more languages
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semantics
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-the study of meaning and word interpretation
-the exact meaning of a word |
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standard
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-conforming to the established language used by educated speakers
-something established as a measure of quality |
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vernacular
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-everyday language, rather than literary language
-the native language or dialect of a country, place, or group -commonly spoken by a region or group |
