| A | B |
|---|
| archaic | no longer in use; old or ancient |
| connotation | ideas suggested by a word |
| denotation | most direct meaning of a word |
| argot | specialized vocabulary of a particular group; slang or jargon |
| jargon | specialized vocab. of a profession |
| pidgin | simplified form of speech developed from 2 or more languages |
| semantics | study of the meaning of words |
| standard | basic |
| vernacular | written in native language; dialect |
| idiom | an expression with a special meaning/ not literal; saying or expression |
| behold | to gaze at or look upon |
| envision | to picture in the mind; to imagine |
| gape | to stare in amazement, often with mouth wide open |
| discernment | excellent judgment & insight; skills in perceiving |
| foresee | to see or know ahead of time |
| impressionistic | describing a highly personal, individual response to an experience |
| myopia | lack of planning for the future |
| premonition | a feeling that something will happen in the future; an advance warning |
| subliminal | not detectable, but able to bring about a response |
| hesistantly | cautiously |
| consolation | a source of comfort |
| guttural | characterized by harsh sound made in the throat |
| hypnotically | completely absorbed in something; in a trance |
| embrace | to hug tightly |
| incomvenience | causing difficulty; hassle; problem |
| immaculate | absolutely clean and neat |
| cease | to put to a stop; quit |
| hallowed | holy; sacred |
| transpire | to happen |
| perceptive | to grasp with the mind |
