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Old-fashioned words that are rarely used today but still recognizable are called...
Archaic words
Words that have fallen out of use entirely and are no longer understood by most speakers...
Obsolete words
Words that refer to things, practices, or concepts that existed in historical contexts,but no longer exists in modern times...
Historic words
Which word has the meanings like 'old-fashioned, antiquated', 'from the beginning, ancient'?
Archaism
Fill in the gap. "........ are obsolete names of modern realities".
Archaisms
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 are words or phrases that are considered outdated or obsolete but may still be used for stylistic or nostalgic purposes.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
When words pass into the passive state: when replaced by others, the word becomes........
Archaic
Morn (for morning ), eve (for evening ), errant (for wandering, eg errant knights ). The words are examples for ....... words.
Archaic
Fill in the gap. Shakespeare’s works are full of ......... language, such as “hath” for “has” and “doth” for “does.”
Archaic
Fill in the gap. "Illecebrous [ill-less-uh-brus] ............word meaning 'attractive, alluring.' From a Latin word meaning 'to entice.'"
Obsolete
Lunting means to walk while smoking a pipe. This word is an example for.......
Obsolete word
.............are names of obsolete realities that determine the characteristics of meaning
Historicisms
...............are called "signs" of the era, so they have no lexical items to compete with in the modern language.
Historicisms
Bloomers – an outfit designed for women in mid-nineteenth century. This word is an example for ...........
Historicisms
A battering ram 'an ancient machine for breaking walls' is an example of........
Historicisms
