Vocabulary Lesson # 1

A ___________ is the mental connections or associations suggested by a word that go beyond its literal meaning or its dictionary definition.

the study of historical changes in the meanings of words is called _________.

referring to words and language that were once common but are now rarely used; ancient

• argot

• archaic

• jargon

• idiom

the specialized technical vocabulary used by people in the same profession or field; confusing, meaningless talk

• argot

• semantics

• idiom

• jargon

_______ is the informal vocabulary used by a particular class or group, such as criminals; a secret language

Highly informal language that occurs most often in casual conversation is called ________.

• argot

• vernacular

• slang

• jargon

_________ is the normal spoken language of a country or region that is different from the standard language; everyday speech

commonly used and accepted as an authority; a rule or model used to judge the quality or correctness of something

• standard

• vernacular

• semantics

• idiom

the exact meaning of a word

an expression having a special meaning that is not clear from the usual meaning of the individual words in the expression