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Archaic, Obsolete, Historic words

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 are words or phrases that are considered outdated or obsolete but may still be used for stylistic or nostalgic purposes.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