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Glossaries and jargon-busters
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1   Link   AskOxford: Jargon Buster
Oxford dictionary site giving clear and concise definitions for grammar and literary terms.
2   Link   NHS Jargon Buster
Really, more of an abbreviation/acronym buster.
Don't know that HFEA stands for the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority? This site will tell you.
3   Link   Parliamentary jargon explained
This site gives a useful glossary of political terms
4   Link   Financial jargon
A useful guide to monetary jargon provided by the Financial Services authority.
5   Link   Web jargon explained
The BBC's webwise jargon buster.
6   Link   Legal jargon (divorce law)
Legal jargon explained on the divorce.co.uk website.
7   Link   The Co-operative Legal Services
The Co-operative Legal Services' jargon buster.
8   Link   TV jargon buster
Which? guide to specialist terms about televisions.