| A | B |
|---|
| ARCHAIC | referring to words and language that are now rarely used |
| ARGOT | secret language |
| CONNOTATION | mental connections or associations suggested by a word |
| DENOTATION | exact meaning of a word |
| IDIOM | an expression having a special meaning that is not clear from the usual meanings of words within the expression |
| JARGON | specialized technical vocabulary used by people in the same profession or field |
| SEMANTICS | the study of historical changes in the meanings of words |
| SLANG | highly informal language that occurs most often in casual conversations |
| STANDARD | conforming to established usage in speech or writing |
| VERNACULAR | normal spoken language of a country or region |
| BOYCOTT | take part in an organized group refusal to use a product or service |
| GALVANIZE | stir to action |
| JOVIAL | full of fun and good cheer; sociable |
| MACADAM | paving material made of layers of small stones that are packed together with asphalt |
| MAVERICK | person who refuses to go along with the policies or views of his or her group |
| MENTOR | person depended upon for wise advice and guidance |
| NEMESIS | source of just punishment |
| ODYSSEY | long, adventurous, wandering journey |
| QUIXOTIC | full of impractical ideas |
| TANTALIZE | to tease or torment by presenting something desirable while it is out of reach |
