Lesson 1
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 2
100
ancient
What is archaic
100
everyday language
What is vernacular
100
a book of maps
What is atlas
100
an opponent or a force that can't be conquered
What is nemesis
200
specialized words of a profession or trade
What is jargon
200
the suggested meaning of a word
What is connotation
200
cheerful
What is jovial
200
seeking an unrealistic goal
What is quixotic
300
a nonliteral expression
What is idiom
300
a specific meaning of a word
What is denotation
300
gloomy
What is saturnine
300
a very costly success
What is Pyrrhic victory
400
the study of word meanings
What is semantics
400
conforming to established usage
What is standard
400
a person with fine taste in food
What is epicure
400
improper language
What is solecism
500
informal expressions of a particular group
What is argot
500
simple speech from combined languages
What is pidgin
500
requiring endless, useless effort
What is Sisyphean
500
to spur to action
What is galvanize
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