Fill in the gap. "Illecebrous [ill-less-uh-brus] ............word meaning 'attractive, alluring.' From a Latin word meaning 'to entice.'"
Obsolete
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
10
Old-fashioned words that are rarely used today but still recognizable are called...
Archaic words
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
baam
Lose 15 points!
Oops!
rocket
Go to first place!
Okay!
rocket
Go to first place!
Okay!
banana
Go to last place!
Oops!
10
Mornย (forย morningย ),ย eveย (forย eveningย ),ย errantย (forย wandering,ย egย errant knightsย ). The words are examples for ....... words.
Archaic
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
10
Words that refer to things, practices, or concepts that existed in historical contexts,but no longer exists in modern times...
Historic words
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
20
When words pass into the passive state: when replaced by others, the word becomes........
Archaic
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
10
Fill in the gap. "............ are words or phrases that are considered outdated or obsolete but may still be used for stylistic or nostalgic purposes.
Archaisms
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
10
Lunting means to walk while smoking a pipe. This word is an example for.......
Obsolete word
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
10
Bloomers โ an outfit designed for women in mid-nineteenth century. This word is an example for ...........
Historicisms
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
10
Words that have fallen out of use entirely and are no longer understood by most speakers...
Obsolete words
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
.............are names of obsolete realities that determine the characteristics of meaning
Historicisms
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
10
Fill in the gap. Shakespeareโs works are full of ......... language, such as โhathโ for โhasโ and โdothโ for โdoes.โ
Archaic
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
baam
Lose 20 points!
Oops!
fairy
Take points!
5
10
15
20
25
shark
Other team loses 5 points!
Okay!
baam
Lose 15 points!
Oops!
banana
Go to last place!
Oops!
rocket
Go to first place!
Okay!
fairy
Take points!
5
10
15
20
25
baam
Lose 20 points!
Oops!
15
Fill in the gap. "........ are obsolete names of modern realities".