Grade 8: Lesson 1 & 2 Vocabulary List

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Across
  1. 2. the informal vocabulary used by a particular class or group, such as criminals
  2. 6. the study of historical changes in the meaning of words
  3. 7. conforming to established usage in speech or writing
  4. 9. a person who refuses to go along with the policies or views of his or her group; someone who is independent minded; a nonconformist
  5. 12. the specialized technical vocabulary used by people in the same profession or field
  6. 15. the exact meaning of a word
  7. 17. to stir to action or awareness
  8. 18. a person depended upon for wise advice and guidance; a trusted counselor
  9. 19. full of impractical ideas; idealistic
Down
  1. 1. referring to words and language that were once common but are now rarely used
  2. 3. a long, adventurous, wandering journey
  3. 4. the normal spoken language of a country or region as distinct from the literary or learned language
  4. 5. a paving material made of layers of small stones that are packed together with asphalt or tar
  5. 8. to tease or torment by presenting something desirable that is out of reach
  6. 10. the mental connections or associations suggested by a word that go beyond its literal meaning or dictionary definition
  7. 11. to take part in an organized group refusal to use a product or service as a means of protest
  8. 13. full of fun and good cheer; sociable
  9. 14. highly informal language that occurs most often in casual conversation
  10. 16. someone or something that is the source of just punishment; an unbeatable rival
  11. 20. an expression having a special meaning that is not clear from the usual meaning of the individual words in the expression