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Week 1 Vocabulary

English 11 Week 1 Vocab

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archaic (a) Referring to words and language that were once common, but are now rarely used. (b) Ancient. (c) No longer applicable: archaic laws. (From the Greek word arkhaikos, meaning "old fashioned")
argot The informal vocabulary used bu a particular class or group, such as criminals; a secret language. (From the French word Argot, meaning "slang")
connotation The mental connections or associations suggested by a word that goes beyond its literal meaning or its dictionary definition.
denotation The exact meaning of a word. (From the Latin word denotare, meaning "to specify")
idiom (a) an expression having a special meaning that is not clear from the usual meaning of individual words in the expression. (b) The specific grammatical and structural characteristics of a language; the accepted pattern of word usage. (c) Speech that is ch
jargon (a) the specialized technical vocabulary used by people in the same profession or field. (b) confusing, meaningless talk
semantics (a) The study of historical changes in the meanings of words. (b) The study of the relation of words to the objects they stand for. (From the Greek word sema, meaning sign)
slang highly informal language that occurs most often in casual conversation.
standard (a) Conforming to established usage in speech or writing. (b) Commonly used and accepted as an authority. (c) A rule or model used to judge the quality or correctness of something; criterion. (d) A level of requirement, excellence, or attainment. (From th
vernacular (a) The formal spoken language of a country or region as distinct from the literary or learned language; everyday speech. (b) Native to or commonly spoken by residents of a particular country or region. (From the Latin word vernaculus, meaning "of home-bo
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