Instructions:
The words listed below have experienced some interesting changes in meaning over the centuries. Look up each word in a good college dictionary (or an unabridged dictionary, if available), and then provide the following information about its etymology:
(a) an earlier (usually obsolete) meaning of the word in English (or the meaning of the word as it was used in another language before entering English)When you're done, compare your responses with the answers on page two.
(b) the most common meaning(s) of the word today
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- nice
(a)
(b) - dandelion
(a)
(b) - muscle
(a)
(b) - salary
(a)
(b) - gorilla
(a)
(b) - gossip
(a)
(b) - gregarious
(a)
(b) - hazard
(a)
(b) - lunch
(a)
(b) - assassin
(a)
(b)
