Words English Then and Now 7

abbreviation a shortened form of a word or phrase

ancestor a person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended

approximately used to show that something is almost, but not completely, accurate or exact; roughly

Celtic relating to the Celts or their languages, which include Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, Breton, Manx, Cornish

clergy the body of all people ordained for religious duties, especially in the Christian Church

comprehensible able to be understood; intelligible

compulsory required by law or a rule; obligatory

credit publicly acknowledge someone as a participant in the production of something published

curriculum the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college

descendant a person, plant, or animal that is descended from a particular ancestor

Enlightenment a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism

enrich improve or enhance the quality or value of

equivalent equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.

Germanic relating to the peoples of ancient northern and western Europe speaking Germanic languages

globalization the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale

heir a person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death

hence as a consequence; for this reason

imperialism a policy of extending a country's power and influence through military force

interchange exchange things with each other

invasive who enters a region so as to subjugate or occupy it

isle an island or peninsula

merge blend or cause to blend gradually into something else so as to become indistinguishable from it

native associated with the country, region, or circumstances of a person's birth

Norman a member of a people of mixed Frankish and Scandinavian origin who settled in Normandy from about ad 912

obscene (of the portrayal or description of sexual matters) offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency

peer a person of the same age, status, or ability as another specified person

quarter each of four equal parts into which something can be divided

rightful having a legitimate right to property, position, or status

standardize cause (something) to conform to a standard

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