Vocab 1 Flashcards by Walter bright

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Argot

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Informal expressions of a particular group

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Connotation

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The suggested meaning of a word

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Denotation

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The specific meaning of a word

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Idiom

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A nonliteral expression

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Jargon

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Specialized words of a profession or trade

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Semantics

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The study of the meaning and the meaning and the interpretation of words

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Standard

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Conforming to establish usage

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Vernacular

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Everyday language

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Archaic

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Ancient

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Atlas

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A book of maps

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Epicure

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A person with fine taste, especially in food

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Galvanize

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To spur to action

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Jovial

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Cheerful

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Nemesis

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An opponent that cannot be defeated

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Pyrrhic victory

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A very costly success

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Quixotic

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Seeking unrealistic goals

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Saturnine

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Gloomy

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Sisyphean

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Requiring endless useless effort

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Solecism

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An improper use of language

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Behold

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To gaze at or look upon

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Discernment

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Skill in perceiving or judging

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Envision

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To imagine; to picture in the mind

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Foresee

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To know in advance

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Gape

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To stare in amazement