Legal Writing

Word of the Day: Lexicon

By Daniel Scocco

Lexicon (l?k’s?-k?n’) is a dictionary or vocabulary. It contains the words and expressions of a language. It can also refer to the collection of terms used in a particular profession or field (e.g., the lexicon of philosophy).

She winced at his response of such a gratuitous ?Wow?: it said little for his seizure of her meaning and even less for his lexicon. (The Well-Tempered Sentence by Karen Elizabeth Gordon)

?You are my darling, my d-a-r-l-i-n-g,? said the spelling master to his rapt and evasive pupil as he opened her eyes to a whole lexicon of shame. (The Well-Tempered Sentence by Karen Elizabeth Gordon)

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Full post as published by Daily Writing Tips on September 22, 2009 (boomark / email).