| A | B |
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| Archaic | No longer used or applicable;ancient |
| Argot | The informal, specialized vocabulary or expressions of a particular group |
| Connotation | Ideas or meanings suggested by a word |
| Denotation | The most direct or specific meaning of a word |
| Idiom | An expression with a special meaning that cannot be understood from the meanings of the individual words; |
| Jargon | A specialized vocabulary of a profession or trade |
| Pidgin | A simplified form of speech developed from two or more languages |
| Semantics | The study of meaning and word interpretation |
| Standard | Conforming to the established language used by educated speakers |
| Vernacular | Everyday language, rather than literary language, ex: ok, bye-bye |
| atlas | (from a mythological Greek giant) A book or bound collection of maps |
| epicure | (from Epicurus, a Greek philosopher) A person with refined taste, especially in food and drink |
| Galvanize | Verb from Luigi Galvani, and Italian scientist means To stimulate or urge into action; to spur |
| Jovial | Latin from "Jupiter", king of the Roan gods, means jolly, filled with good cheer |
| Nemesis | from the Greek goddess of righteous revenge, means a source of harm or ruin, an opponent that cannot be defeated. One who inflicts vengence |
| Pyrrhic victory | from Pyrrhus, a king in ancient Greece, means A victory that comes at a huge price |
| Quixotic | from Don Quixote, a Spanish novel, means Dedicated to unreachable goals, idealistic bu not practical |
| Saturmine | from Saturn, the Roman god of agriculature, means Gloomy and sullen |
| Sisyphean | from Sisyphus, a mythological Greek king, means Requiring endless effort; without result or success |
| Solecism | from Soloi, an Athenian colony where an improper form of dialect was spoken, means improper use of language, a mistake in manners or behavior |
