Wordsmith

Wordsmith

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I created this online poster after studying the word "cheer."

lindseyblacher Almost 7 years ago

A link to my poster showing the changes of the word "traffic" over time and how it is used in Shakespeare.

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Uses in Shakespeare: "Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage" (Prologue. 12). Changes Over Time: 1511-1860: The transportation of merchandise for the purpose of trade 1604: "The greatest part of the habitation of the coast entertaines all the traffike of Spaine by sea" 1663-1913: With siniste...
julia Almost 7 years ago

An info graphic I made about the history of the word "vice".

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juliayea Almost 7 years ago

As part of an assignment for my English 9 class, I looked into the origins, use, and evolution of the word "saucy"

joel-hemintakoo Almost 7 years ago

I created a visual explaining the history of the word "Bewitched". I used the Oxford English Dictionary to do my research.

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Bewitched

Made with love
melgarcia Almost 7 years ago

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My terrific wall

Made with magic
lkhowaylo Almost 7 years ago

Lusty is a word from Romeo and Juliet that I did research on

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anthonyc Almost 7 years ago

I learned about the word conjure, and oh boy it is a good word. I found it in my favorite book Romeo and Juliet. I conjure up my great ideas

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Conjure

Made with the best of my conjured beings
andrew-novak Almost 7 years ago

I read Romeo and Juliet and found an interesting word, then researched it in the OED. This is the information I found on my word "rancor".

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My exquisite wall

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emilydowney Almost 7 years ago

I found the word abhor and researched on the OED. I found that it used to mean to recoil from something, but now it means to loathe someone.

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oliviapoore Almost 7 years ago

From the Oxford English Dictionary, I learned that "dote" had many different meanings throughout history, including to love, or to be silly.

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qianhan-huang Almost 7 years ago

I learned the history behind the word "faith". It evolved to have the meaning of trust and religious faith.

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ashlynn Almost 7 years ago