Match the definition to the term. 1 . generalization a meaning change in which a word is downgraded in meaning or status 2 . pejoration the denotative and connotative meaning(s) of a word; that which the word symbolizes 3 . semantic meaning word meaning changing from specific to general or extending to include a related concept 4 . specialization a meaning change from general to specific or broad to narrow 5 . amelioration improvement in the meaning or status of a word