WORDS AND THEIR M EANINGS OVER TIME

1. WORDS AND THEIR MEANINGS OVER TIME Out with the old… …in with the new THEN NOW ABANDON To subjugate or subdue ABANDON To give up completely ACCENT To sing FROM THE Latin, canere ACCENT A distinctive mode of pronunciation of a language AFFIRMED If something was affirmed it was strengthened or made stronger AFFIRMED To state as a fact, assert strongly and publicly AFFORD To go forward. The spelling changed too. The ‘d’ was once a ‘th’ and the ‘af’ was ‘ad’ AFFORD Have enough money to pay for something AFTERMATH A second crop of grass grown after the first had been harvested. Originally spelt ‘aftermowth’ AFTERMATH The consequences or after effects of an event, especially when unpleasant AFFLUENT Flowing freely in great quantity. From the Latin affluentem, ‘flow towards’ AFFLUENT Having a great deal of money, wealthy AMUSE To distract someone for the purpose of misleading them, ‘delude’ or ‘deceive’ AMUSE Cause someone to find something funny, entertain APOLOGY To defend against an accusation. From the Greek apologia, ‘defence’ APOLOGY A regretful acknowledgment of an offence or failure: "my apologies for the delay". ARTIFICIAL Full of artistic or technical skill ARTIFICIAL Not existing naturally, made or produced by humans ASPIRE To breathe into. From the Latin spirare, to breathe ASPIRE Direct one’s hopes or ambitions to achieving something AWFUL Full of awe, something wonderful, delightful, amazing AWFUL Very bad or unpleasant BACHELOR A young man aspiring to be a knight BACHELOR A man who is not, and has never been, married BACKLOG The huge log placed at the back of a fire that would smolder for days BACKLOG Uncompleted work that needs to be dealt with BAIL A water carrier or someone charged with responsibility BAIL The temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial BASEMENT A toilet BASEMENT The part of a building which is underground CAPITULATE To negotiate CAPITULATE To surrender CAREFUL Full of anxiety CAREFUL To be cautious or wary CONSERVE Observe a custom or rite CONSERVE To protect something from harm or destruction (especially in relation to environmentally or culturally important place) CRAVE Demand as a legal right CRAVE A powerful desire for something As we mentioned before, try sticking to fewer than 4 main colors for your infographics. This will give your designs a professional feel that looks vibrant but not too busy. Created by Way With Words Group – A Global Transcription Provider