Question

identify the use of jargon in the excerpt by sorting the words into the appropriate category.

she opened the far door and went through to the hot side. then she reached back inside the air lock and pulled the chain in the chemical shower. that started a decon cycle running in the air lock that would eliminate any hot agents that might have leaked into the air lock as they were going through.

—the hot zone, richard preston

Explanation:

Jargon refers to specialized or technical terms used in a particular field. "Far door" is a common - place description. "Eliminate" is a general verb. "Hot side", "air lock", "chemical shower", and "decon cycle" are more technical terms related to a specific context (likely a laboratory or a facility dealing with hazardous materials).

Answer:

• Not Jargon: far door, eliminate
• Jargon: hot side, air lock, chemical shower, decon cycle