Lesson 1

Lesson 1 #1 WordPart of Speech DefinitionSentence archaicadjectiveNo longer used or applicable; ancient The words thou and thee were once common, but are now archaic.

Lesson 1 #2 WordPart of Speech DefinitionSentence argotnounThe informal, specialized vocabulary or expressions of a particular group. In the argot of editing and publishing, TK means “to come later,” and stet means “let it stand,” or “do not change as marked.”

Lesson 1 #3 WordPart of Speech DefinitionSentence connotationnounIdeas or meanings suggested by a word; associations that go beyond a word’s literal meaning Whereas the word slender has a positive connotation, the word skinny has a negative one.

Lesson 1 #4 WordPart of Speech DefinitionSentence denotationnounThe most direct or specific meaning of a word The denotation of the word apartment is “a residence located in a building where there are other residences.”

Lesson 1 #5 WordPart of Speech DefinitionSentence idiomnounAn expression with a special meaning that cannot be understood from the meanings of the individual words; a non literal expression English has many idioms that use the word put, including “to put up with,” “a put down,” and “to put across.”

Lesson 1 #6 WordPart of Speech DefinitionSentence jargonnouna)A specialized vocabulary of a profession or trade b)Nonsensical or meaningless communication a)Expressions like subgalial hematome and split sagittal suture are part of medical jargon. b)The state report on local taxes was just jargon to most readers.

Lesson 1 #7 WordPart of Speech DefinitionSentence pidginnounA simplified form of speech developed from two or more languages. Tok Pisin is a pidgin of German, English, and native languages spoken in Papua, New Guinea.

Lesson 1 #8 WordPart of Speech DefinitionSentence semanticsnouna)The study of meaning and word interpretation b)The exact meaning of a word a)Writers and other people who work with words are usually interested in semantics. b)Let’s not argue over the semantics of the word suburb.

Lesson 1 #9 WordPart of Speech DefinitionSentence standarda)adjective b)noun a)Conforming to the established language used by educated speakers b)Something established as a measure of quality a) Standard English is used by practically all television news announcers. b)The Pulitzer Prize sets the standard for high-quality journalism.

Lesson 1 #10 WordPart of Speech DefinitionSentence vernaculara)noun b)noun c)adjective a)Everyday language, rather than literary language b)The native language or dialect of a country, place or group c)Commonly spoken by a region or group a)Expressions like “OK” and “bye- bye” are part of English vernacular. b)Mark Twain is well known for his use of Southern vernacular. c)The vernacular expression “Ya’ll is common in the southern United States.