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Vocabulary #1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Archaic | no longer used or ancient |
| Argot | informal, specialized vocabulary of particular group |
| Connotation | ideas or meaning suggested by a word |
| Denotation | most direct or specific meaning of a word |
| Idiom | nonliteral expression |
| Jargon | specialized vocabulary of a profession or trade. |
| Pidgin | simplified form of speech developed from two or more languages |
| Semantics | study of meaning and word interpretation |
| Standard | conforming to established language used by the educated |
| Vernacular | everyday language |