WORDS AND THEIR MEANINGS OVER TIME

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Out with the old…

…in with the new

THEN NOWABANDONTo subjugate or subdue

ABANDONTo give up completely

ACCENTTo sing FROM THE Latin, canere

ACCENTA distinctive mode of pronunciation of a language

AFFIRMEDIf something was affirmed it was strengthened or made stronger

AFFIRMEDTo state as a fact, assert strongly and publicly

AFFORDTo go forward. The spelling changed too. The ‘d’ was once a ‘th’ and the ‘af’ was ‘ad’

AFFORDHave enough money to pay for something

AFTERMATHA second crop of grass grown after the first had been harvested. Originally spelt ‘aftermowth’

AFTERMATHThe consequences or after effects of an event, especially when unpleasant

AFFLUENTFlowing freely in great quantity. From the Latin affluentem, ‘flow towards’

AFFLUENTHaving a great deal of money, wealthy

AMUSETo distract someone for the purpose of misleading them, ‘delude’ or ‘deceive’

AMUSECause someone to find something funny, entertain

APOLOGYTo defend against an accusation. From the Greek apologia, ‘defence’

APOLOGYA regretful acknowledgment of an offence or failure: "my apologies for the delay".

ARTIFICIALFull of artistic or technical skill

ARTIFICIALNot existing naturally, made or produced by humans

ASPIRETo breathe into. From the Latin spirare, to breathe

ASPIREDirect one’s hopes or ambitions to achieving something

BACHELORA young man aspiring to be a knight

BACHELORA man who is not, and has never been, married

BACKLOGThe huge log placed at the back of a fire that would smolder for days

BACKLOGUncompleted work that needs to be dealt with

BAILA water carrier or someone charged with responsibility

BAILThe temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial

AWFULFull of awe, something wonderful, delightful, amazing

AWFULVery bad or unpleasant

BASEMENTA toilet

BASEMENTThe part of a building which is underground

CAPITULATETo negotiate

CAPITULATETo surrender

CAREFULFull of anxiety

CAREFULTo be cautious or wary

CONSERVEObserve a custom or rite

CONSERVETo protect something from harm or destruction (especially in relation to environmentally or culturally important place)

CRAVEDemand as a legal right

CRAVEA powerful desire for something

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