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WorksheetsSocial Studies WSC - Renovating the Dictionary
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What term refers to the change in language and its meaning over time?
Etymology
Semantic Drift
Metonymy
The Great Vowel Shift
What was the original definition of 'nonplussed'?
unfazed / indifferent
perplexed / disconcerted
not adding up
community / togetherness
What is the modern definition of 'nonplussed'?
unfazed / indifferent
perplexed / disconcerted
not adding up
logical / sensical
Etymology is ....
the study of Etty
the study of translation
the study of word origins and history
the study of evolution
Saying 'suit' for 'business executive', and 'the track' when talking about horse racing is an example of ...
synonymy
eytmology
hyperbole
metonymy
If enough people in a community start misusing (or repurposing) a word in the same way, eventually the dictionary catches up: the word develops a new accepted meaning. This is known as ...
semantic drift
definition drift
fluid Definity
word repurposing
The original definition of 'aggravated' is ...
being related to agriculture
to make a bad thing worse
to weigh down / make burdensome
to annoy
The modern definition of 'aggravated' is ...
to make a bad thing worse
to make burdensome
to infuriate
relating to agriculture
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Analogy
Similie
the once positive meaning of a word changes into a more negative one
Amelioration
word reappropriation
pejoration
Semantics
a process in which a word that used to have a more negative meaning develops a more positive one over time
Amelioration
Pejoration
Semantic Drift
Metaphor
