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Gr. 9 Lesson 1
Vocabulary for Achievement 3rd Course
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English
9th Grade
08/18/2011

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archaic
Definition
old; ancient; no longer used (thee, thou)
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argot
Definition
informal, specialized speech of a certain group
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connotation
Definition
ideas, meanings or feelins suggested by a word, not the actual definition (slender + skinny)
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denotation
Definition
actual definition or meaning of a word
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idiom
Definition
an expression that does not mean what it says (raining cats & dogs)
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jargon
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specialized vocab. of a profession or trade (medical jargon = stat, cardiac, etc.)
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pidgin
Definition
simple speech formed by combining 2 or more languages
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semantics
Definition
1. study of meaning of words
2. exact meaning of a word
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standard
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conforming to standard English usage; not slang
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vernacular
Definition
everyday language like you use with your friends
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