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Vocab Lessons 1-4
Vocabulary for Achievement Lessons 1-4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| archaic | no longer used or applicable, ancient |
| argot | The informal, specialized vocabulary or expressions of a particular group |
| connotation | Ideas or meanings suggested by a word; associations that go beyond a word's literal meaning. |
| denotation | The most direct of specific meaning of a word |
| idiom | An expression with a special meaning that cannot be understood from the meanings of the individual words; a nonliteral expression |
| jargon(1) | A specialized vocabulary of a profession or trade |
| jargon(2) | Nonsensical or meaningless communication |
| pidgin | A simplified form of speech developed from two or more languages. |
| semantics(1) | The study of meaning and word interpretation |
| semantics(2) | The exact meaning of a word |
| standard(1) | Conforming to the established language used by educated speakers. |
| standard(2) | Something established as a measure of quality |
| vernacular(1) | Everyday language, rather than literary language. |
| vernacular(2) | The native language or dialect of a country, place, or group. |
| vernacular(3) | Commonly spoken by a region or group |
| 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(1) | A source of harm or ruin, an opponent at cannot be defeated. |
| nemesis(2) | One who inflicts retribution or vengeance |
| 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 and sullen |
| Sisyphean | Requiring endless effort, without result or success |
| solecism(1) | A nonstandard or improper use of language |
| solecism(2) | A mistake in manners or behavior |
| behold | To gaze or look upon |
| discernment | Excellent judgment and insight, skill perceiving |
| envision | To picture in the mind, to imagine |
| foresee | To see or know ahead of time |
| gape | To stare in amazement, often with the mouth wide open |
| impressionistic(1) | Describing a highly personal, individual response to experience |
| impressionistic(2) | Reflecting a style of painting of the late nineteenth century that focuses on a personal or momentary view of something |
| myopia(1) | Lack of planning for the future, shortsightedness |
| myopia(2) | Nearsightedness, a condition in which distance objects appear blurred |
| perceptive | Marked by understanding or awareness, sharp, sensitive |
| premonition | A feeling that something will happen in the future, an advance warning |
| subliminal | Below the threshold of conscious thought, not detectable, but able to bring about a response |
| cessation | A bringing or coming to an end, a halt |
| commence | To begin |
| deter | To prevent or discourage from acting, by means of fear and doubt |
| hamper(1) | To prevent from moving freely or making progress, to limit |
| hamper(2) | A large basket, usually with a cover |
| obstruction | Something that blocks or gets in the way, and obstacle |
| preclude | To make impossible or unlikely, to prevent |
| procrastinate | To delay, to put off doing something |
| scuttle | To run or move with short, hurried movements, to scurry |
| subside(1) | To sink to a lower or more normal level |
| subside(2) | To become less active or intense |
| thwart | To prevent from taking place, frustrate, block |
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