Reading Vocab 8th grade
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| Archaic | no longer used or applicable; ancient
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| Argot | the informal, specialized vocabulary or expressions of a particular group
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| Connotation | ideas or meanings suggested by a word; associations that go beyond a words literal meaning
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| Denotation | the most direct or specific meaning of a word
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| Idiom | a nonliteral expression
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| Jargon | a specialized vocabulary of a profession or trade; nonsensical or meaningless communication
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| Pidgin | a simplified form of speech developed from two or more languages
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| Semantics | the study of meaning and word interpretation
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| Standard | confirming to the established language used by educated by speakers
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| Vernacular | everyday language, rather than literary language
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| Atlas | a book or bound collection of maps
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| Epicure | a person with refined taste, especially in food and drink
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| Galvanize | to stimulate or urge into action; to spur
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| Jovial | jolly; filled with good cheer
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| Nemesis | a source of harm or ruin; an opponent that cannot be defeated
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| Pyrrhic victory | a victory that is offset by staggering losses or that comes at a huge price
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| Quixotic | dedicated to unreachable goals; idealistic but not practical
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| Saturnine | gloomy and sullen
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| Sisyphean | requiring endless effort; without result or success
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| Solecism | a nonstandard or improper use of language
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