Concepts:
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| # | Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acronym | Word formed from successive initials or groups of letters, as NATO. |
| 2 | Analogy | Comparison between like features of two things that are otherwise dissimilar. |
| 3 | Antonym | Word of opposite meaning. |
| 4 | Colloquial | Appropriate to casual rather than formal speech or writing. |
| 5 | Dialect | Pronunciation or words peculiar to an area. |
| 6 | Dictionary | Resource that lists the words of a language with their meanings. |
| 7 | Idiom | Expression peculiar to a language. |
| 8 | Jargon | Vocabulary meaningful only to a particular profession or group. |
| 9 | Semantics | The study of meaning in language. |
| 10 | Synonym | Word meaning the same as another. |
| 11 | Syntax | The arrangement of words into sentences and phrases. |
| 12 | Theme | Short essay; subject of discussion or art. |
| 13 | Vernacular | Language used locally or in everyday speech. |