Vocal

Jargon

Jargon

1 a specialized vocab of a profession or trade 2 nonsensical or meaningless communication

Denotation

The most direct or specific meaning of a word

Argot

The informal, specialized vocab or expression of a particular group

Idiom

An expression with special meaning that cannot be understood from the meaning of the individual words a non literal expression

Connotation

Ideas or meanings suggested by a word associations that go beyond a words literal meaning

Standard

1 Conforming to the established language used by educated speakers 2 something established as a mesure of quality

Vernacular

1 Everyday language, rather than literal language 2 the native language of dialect of a country, place or group 3 commonly spoken by a region or group

Semantics

1 The study of meaning and word interpretation

Pidgin

A simplified form of speech developed from two or more languages

Archaic

No longer used or applicable; ancient

Nemesis

1 A source or ruin; an opponent that cannons be defeated 2 one who inflicts retribution or vengeance

Saturnine

Gloomy and sullen

Pyrrhic victory

A victory that is offset by staggering losses or that comes at a huge price

Sisyphean

Requiring endless effort without results or success pointless

Solecism

1 Nonstandard or improper use of language 2 Mistake in manners or behavior

Jovial

Jolly; filled with good cheer

Epicure

A person with refined taste especially in food and drink

Galvanize

To stimulate or urge into action to spur

Atlas

A book or bound collection of maps

Quixotic

dedicated to unreachable goals idealistic but not practical

Perseptive

Marked by understanding or keen awareness of surroundings intellectually sharp

Envision

To picture in the mind to imagine

Myopic

Lack of planning for the future shortsightedness inability to see the bigger picture lacking intellectual insight

Discernment

Excellent judgement and insight skill in perceiving

Behold

To gaze at or look upon

Subliminal

Affecting someone’s mind or mood without them being able to detect it or be aware of it

Premonition

A feeling or vision that something will happen in the future an advance “gut” warring

Foresee

To see or know a head of time

Gape

To stare in amazement often with mouth wide open

Impressionistic

Describing a highly personal subjective individual response

Cessation

A bringing or coming to an end ; a halt

Commence

To begin or start

Deter

To prevent or discourage from acting, by means of fear or doubt

Hamper

To prevent from moving freely or making progress to limit

Obstruction

Something that blocks or gets in the way an obstacle

Preclude

To make impossible or unlikely to prevent

Procrastinate

To delay, to put off doing something

Scuttle

To run or move with short hurried movements to scurry

Subside

To sink lower a more normal to become less active or intense

Thwart

To prevent from taking place; frustrate; block