Vocab/Sentence List 1

You will have ten vocabulary words AND five sentence structure questions to
learn/review for quiz 1.
Quiz 1 will have ten multiple choice for the vocabulary, and five written responses
for the sentences.

Week 1 Vocab - Aspects of Language

1.

Archaic (adj) no longer used; ancient

~The words thee and thou were once common, but are now
archaic.

2.

Argot (n) the informal, specialized vocabulary or expressions of

a particular group
~In the argot of editing and publishing, TK means to come
later.

3.

Connotation (n) ideas or meanings suggested by a word;

associations that go beyond a words literal meaning
~Whereas the word slender has a positive connotation, the
word skinny has a negative one.

4.

Denotation (n) the direct, specific meaning of a word.

~The denotation of the word apartment is a residence located
in a building where there are other residences.

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5. Idiom (n) An expression with a special meaning that cannot be understood
from the meanings of the individual words; a nonliteral expression
~English has many idioms that use the word put, including to put up with, a put
down, and to put across.
6. Jargon (n) a specialized vocabulary of a profession or trade.
Expressions like software and blog are part of computer jargon.

7. Pidgin (n) a simplified form of speech developed

from two or more languages
~Creole is a pidgin of French, Spanish, English, and
native African languages.

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8. Semantics (n) the study of meaning and interpretation
~Writers and other people who work with words are usually interested in
semantics.
9. Standard (adj) conforming to the established language used by educated
speakers. (n) something established as a measure of quality.
~(adj) Standard English is used by practically all television news announcers.
~(n) The Grammy Awards sets the standard for high quality music.
10. Vernacular (n) everyday language, rather than literary language. The
native language or dialect of a country, place, or group.
~Expressions like ok and bye-bye are part of the English vernacular.

Week 1 Sentences
1. Compound A compound sentence has two independent clauses or sentences.
The independent clauses can be joined by a coordinating conjunction (such as
"and," "for" and "but") or a semicolon.
Example: She did not cheat on the test, for it was not the right thing to do.
2. Complex - A complex sentence contains an independent clause and at least one
dependent clause. An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence and
makes a complete thought and a dependent clause can not stand alone, even
though it has a subject and a verb.
Example- Because my coffee was too cold, I heated it in the microwave.

3. Elipses- In informal writing, an ellipsis can be used to represent a trailing off of

thought.
Example: If only she had . . . Oh, it doesnt matter now.

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4. Commas in a list- Use commas to separate words and word groups in a
simple series of three or more items.
Example: My estate goes to my husband, son, daughter-in-law, and nephew.
5. Semicolons-When a semicolon is used to join two or more ideas (parts) in a
sentence, those ideas are then given equal position or rank. Some people write
with a word processor; others write with a pen or pencil. Use a semicolon
between two independent clauses that are connected by conjunctive adverbs or
transitional phrases.
Example: I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.