Homework

Practical exercises
1. Substitutable defining strategy. False Impressions. Match the numbers on
the left to the letters on the right.

1. “hangnail” does not hang but _i _ a) the first part of the term is related to the
Latin word acus.
2. “mushroom” is not a room in b) actually means “choice”.
which we eat mush but _h _
3. “outrage” does not contain the c) comes from a word referring to a choice of
words “out” and “rage” but _f _ conveyance.
4. “titmouse” is not a mouse with d) is a single word coming from Medieval
prominent breasts but _c Latin.
5. “scot-free” does not mean free like e) is derived from two unrelated old words.
a Scotsman but e__
6. “mohair” is not related to “hair” f) comes from a Latin word for “beyond”,
but __b plus a common prefix.
7. “piggyback” was not invented by g) refers to something in the water and to
or for pigs but __j invisible parts of our body.
8. “catgut” was not named for the gut h) reflects the approximate pronunciation of
of cats but _l_ a French word.
9. “forlorn hope” is not derived from i) is a word that expresses pain.
“hope” but _k_
10. “ear of corn” has nothing to do j) has something to do with the tax collector.
with an ear but __a_
11. “Key West” neither is a key we k) originally referred to losing one’s way.
put into a lock nor does it lie in the
west but _d_
12. “crayfish” is not a fish and is not l) has an origin that remains unexplained.
even derived from the word “fish” but
_g_