What Did Shakespeare Mean By That?

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1. Today's Meaning: expensive indulgence that provides pleasure and quality Shakespeare's Meaning: lust and lechery! Which word has undergone such a transition? Opulence Luxury Affluence Abundance

2. Today's Meaning: anything from "polite" to "well done" to "acceptable" to "agreeable". Shakespeare's Meaning: trivial or overly particular Which word is this? Happy Kind Nice Good

3. Today's Meaning: to disturb or irritate Shakespeare's Meaning: to molest, harm or hurt, cause grief Which word has undergone this toning-down? Annoy Bother Nettle Ruffle

4. Today's (dominant) Meaning: servile dependent or subordinate (often evil) Shakespeare's Meaning: favorite, darling (often contemptuous) Which word now means something a bit more sinister? Crony Follower Minion Henchman

5. Today's (dominant) Meaning: characterized by well-being and contentment Shakespeare's (dominant) Meaning: fortunate, lucky Which word is less about luck these days? Good Happy Glad Cheery

6. Today's (dominant) Meanings: exceedingly bad, or an intensifier Shakespeare's Meaning: powerful, inspiring reverence Which word is a lot more about being bad today? Awful Obscene Offensive Abominable

7. Today's Meaning: waste matter from the body Shakespeare's (dominant) Meaning: things that grow out of the body, like hair and nails Which word is this that is a lot more, well, disgusting these days? Excrement Droppings Soil Dung

8. Today's (dominant) Meaning: highly talented child Shakespeare's Meaning: ominous apparition or portent Which word has a much better connotation today than in Shakespeare's time? Phenom Marvel Sensation Prodigy

9. Today's (dominant) Meaning: rapid, with speed Shakespeare's (dominant) Meaning: alive, lively Willing Fast Quick Alert

10. Today's Meaning: of the material world, having a material existence Shakespeare's Meaning: medicinal, healthful Bodily Corporeal Physical Somatic