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| archaic | referring to words and language that were once common but are now rarely used; ancient; no longer applicable |
| argot | the informal vocabulary used by a particular class or group, such as criminals; a secret language |
| connotation | the mental connections or associations suggested by a word that go beyond its literal meaning or its dictionary definition |
| denotation | the exact meaning of a word |
| idiom | an expression having a special meaning that is not clear from the usual meaning of the individual words in the expression |
| jargon | the specialized technical vocabulary used by people in the same profession or filed; confusing, meaningless talk |
| semantics | the study of historical changes in the meanings of words; the study of the relation of words to the objects they stand for |
| slang | highly informal language that occurs most often in casual conversation |
| standard (adjective) | conforming to established usage in speech or writing; commonly used and accepted as an authority |
| standard (noun) | a rule or model used to jedge the quality or correctness of something; a level of requirement, excellence, or attainment |
| vernacular (noun) | the normal spoken language of a country or region as distinct from the literary or learned language |
| vernacular (adjective) | native to or commonly spoken by residents of a particular country or region |
