Across
- 1. a source of harm or ruin; opponent that cannot be defeated
- 4. dedicated to unreachable goals
- 5. ideas or meanings suggested by a word; suggestions that go beyond the literal meaning
- 6. requiring endless effort; without result of success
- 9. informal, specialized vocabulary or expressions
- 12. no longer used or applicable
- 14. simplified form of speech developed from two or more languages
- 16. specialized vocabulary of a profession or trade
- 17. a person with refined taste, especially in food and drink
- 18. conforming to the established language used by educated speakers
- 20. the study of meaning and word interpretation; exact meaning of a word
Down
- 2. gloomy and sullen
- 3. nonstandard or improper use of language
- 7. victory a victory that is offset by staggering losses or that comes at a huge price
- 8. jolly, filled with good cheer
- 10. to stimulate or urge into action, to spur
- 11. most direct or specific meaning of a word
- 13. an expression with special meaning that cannot be understood from the meanings of individual words
- 15. everyday language rather than literary language
- 19. a book or bound collection of maps