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.

Not jardon:

Jordan:

Jargon:

hot side

air lock

decon cycle

Not Jargon:

far door

shower

eliminate

Explanation: I took the test ...

Jargon is the use of technical words that a common reader will not understand.

Explanation:

Not jargon: these are the parts of the text that are understandable to the common reader.

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 '

that would (eliminate) any hot agents that might have leaked

Jargon: these are the phrases whose meaning is not clear in the passage and hence they are jargon.

chemical (shower)

that started a (decon cycle)

running in the air lock

into the air lock as they were going through.

The Hot Zone, Richard Preston.