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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. for ex: 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 usal meaning of the individual words in the expression. "a little bird told me."
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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 standard SOL
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vernacular (noun)
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THE NORMAL SPOKEN LANUAGE OF A COUNTRY OR REGION as distinct from the literary or learned language; everyday speech
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