Vocabulary Lessons I and II
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20 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 archaic | ancient |
| argot | informal expressions of a particular group |
| connotation | the suggested meaning of a word |
| denotation | the specific meaning of a word |
| idiom | a nonliteral expression |
| jargon | specialized words of a profession or trade |
| pidgin | a simplified form of speech from combining different languages |
| semantics | the study of the meaning and the interpretation of words |
| standard | conforming to established usage |
| vernacular | everyday language |
| atlas | a book of maps |
| epicure | a person with fine taste, especially in food |
| galvanize | to spur to action |
| jovial | cheerful |
| nemesis | an opponent that cannot be defeated |
| Pyrrhic victory | a very costly success |
| quixotic | seeking unrealistic goals |
| saturnine | gloomy |
| Sisyphean | requiring endless, useless effort |
| solecism | an improper use of language |
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