WorksheetsVocabulary Lesson # 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
A (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 (a) .
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
(a) 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
(a) 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
(a)
an expression having a special meaning that is not clear from the usual meaning of the individual words in the expression
(a)
