Vocabulary for Achievement, 3rd Course, Lesson 1

Referring to words and language that were once common but are now rarely used

The normal spoken language of a country or region as distinct from the literary language

'Thin' and 'scrawny' mean the same, but each has a different ___.

If Lucy had followed ___ rules of punctuation, her letter would have been easier to understand.

The study of ___ has proven that language undergoes gradual change.

The specialized technical vocabulary used by people in the same profession

Highly informal language that occurs most often in casual conversation

The mental connections or associations suggested by a word beyond its literal meaning

Saying someone is going to "hit the roof" is an example of ___.

The informal vocabulary used by a particular class or group

The exact meaning of a word

The novelist captured the ___ of the mountain people.

If your teacher asks for the __ of a word, he or she wants you to furnish an exact definition.

The study of historical changes in the meanings of words

The jury could not understand the testimony of the jockey because he used so much ___.

An expression having a special meaning that is not clear from the usual meaning of the words

Many dictionaries contain words that are no longer used, but they are labeled as ___.

The ___ of computer experts is often difficult for people outside the field to understand.

Compiling a dictionary of current ___ is difficult bc most of the terms are used a short time.

Conforming to established usage in speech or writing