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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 go beyond its literal meaning or its dictionary definition. Ex. crowd and mob
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Denotation (noun)
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the exact maning of a word
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Idiom (noun)
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an expression having a special meaning. "a little bird told me"
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Jargon (noun)
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the specialized technical vocabulary.
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Semantics (noun)
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the study of historical changes in the meaning of words.
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Slang (noun)
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highly informal language.
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Standard (Adj.)
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conforming to established usage in speech or writing. measure performance against the standard SOL
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Vernacular (noun)
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The normal spoken language of a country or region.
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