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Stack #51702
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| archaic | no longer used or applicable; anicent |
| argot | the informal specialized vocabulary or expression of a particular group |
| connotation | ideas or meanings suggestes by a word; associations that go beyond a word's literal meaning |
| denotation | the most direct or specific meaning of a word |
| idiom | an expression with a specail meaning that cannot be understood from the meaning of the individual word's; a nonliteral expression |
| jargon | a specailized vocabulary of a profession or trade |
| pidgin | a simplified form of speech devolped from two or more laugages |
| semantics | the study of meaning and word interpretation |
| standard | conforming to the established language used by educated speakers |
| vernacular | everyday language rather than a literal language |
| atlas | a book or bound collection of maps |
| epicure | a person with refined taste, especially in food and drink |
| galvanize | to stimulate or urge into action; to spur |
| jovial | jolly; filled with good cheer |
| nemesis | an opponent that cannot be defeated |
| pyrrhic victory | a victory that is offset by staggering losses or that comes at a huge price |
| quixotic | dedicated to unreachable goals; idealistic but not practical |
| saturnine | gloomy or sullen |
| sisyphean | requiring endless effort; without result or sucess |
| solecism | a nonstandard or improper use of language |
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rjaniszewski