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10 Cards in this Set
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Archaic
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Adj. 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 vocab 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 goes beyond its literal meaning
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Denontation
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Noun. exact meaning
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Idiom
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Noun. An expression having a special meaning that is not clear form the individual words in the expression
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Jargon
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Noun. Specialized techincal vocab used by people in same profession or field
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Semantics
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Noun. study of historical changes in the meaning of words
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Slang
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Noun. highly informal language that occurs often in casual conversation
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standard
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Adj. conforming to the established usage in speech or writing
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Vernancular
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Noun. normal spoken langauge of country or region
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