1. etymology to surmise
2. social dialect
study of the development of words
3. infer
a summary of academic and professional accomplishments
4. arbitrary
occurs in a geographically isolated region
5. idiosyncrasies
set of associations implied by a word
6. affix
a regional or social variety of language
7. skill set
a characteristic peculiar to an individual
8. bolster
based on individual preference
9. curriculum vitae
occurs within a certain ethnic, age, socioeconomic, or social group
10. dialect
the knowledge, experience, and abilities brought to a job
11. regional dialect
to strengthen
12. connotation
can only occur attached to a base, stem, or root