November 18 - 9.2: Remainder of Unit 8

Question 1

When is a word literal?

Answer 1

When it expresses its etymological meaning

Question 2

When is a word figurative?

Answer 2

When it doesn’t express its etymological meaning

Question 3

Horizon etymology

Answer 3

The bounding circle

Question 4

Vodka etymology

Answer 4

Literally means “little water”

Question 5

Whisky etymology

Answer 5

Short for Gaelic water of life

Question 6

Sardonic etymology

Answer 6

Meaning: scornfully or cynically mocking
In Greek meant the descriptive epithet of bitter or scornful laughter

Question 7

Ok etymology

Answer 7

The initial letters of oll korrect, jocular alteration of ‘all correct’

Question 8

Alter ego

Answer 8

Before: the other I
Today: one’s other half, best friend; another persona/self

Question 9

Cum grano salis

Answer 9

Before: with a grain of salt
Today: same

Question 10

In extremis

Answer 10

Before: at the end of life or the earth
Today: in dire straits, at the very point of death

Question 11

Tempus fugit

Answer 11

Before: time flies
Today: same

Question 12

Ex libris

Answer 12

Before: from the books (of)
Today: the same