| A | B |
|---|
| standard | conforming to established usage in speech or writing |
| connontation | mental associations suggested by a word |
| denotation | the exact meaning of a word |
| idiom | an expression that has a speical meaning |
| semantics | the study of changes in word meanings |
| argot | a secret language |
| jargon | speicalized technical voabulary |
| archaic | refferring to a language that is no longer used |
| vernacular | every day spoken language of a region |
| slang | highly informal language |
| gullible | easily decieved or fooled |
| nemesis | just punishment fo wrongdoing |
| galvanize | to stir to action or awareness |
| macadam | paving material made of small layers of stone |
| quixotic | full of impractical ideas |
| odyssey | an adventurous, wandering journey; a quest |
| jovial | full of fun and good cheer |
| maverick | an independant-minded person; a nonconformist |
