
Meaning: Very unpleasant
Originally, awful meant inspiring wonder, deriving from 'full of awe'.

Meaning: A person who mocks or harms those who are weaker
Originally, a bully meant a good fellow or a darling. It is believed to have evolved from the Dutch word 'boel', meaning 'lover'.

Meaning: Contrived or false
Originally, artificial meant artfully and skillfully constructed.

Meaning: Evildoer
Originally, villain meant a trusted farm hand. It used to be spelled villein, which then evolved into the version we are familiar with today.

Meaning: A conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject
Originally, symposium referred to a drinking party. The word comes from the Greek word 'symposion' which the ancient Greeks used to describe their boozy banquets.

Meaning: A promiscuous woman
Originally, harlot referred to a goofy, mischievous man.

Meaning: A matter of no importance
Originally, moot point referred to a hypothetical idea created specifically to be talked about.

Meaning: Indignation
Originally resentment meant gratitude.

Meaning: Seeming fair, but falsely so
Originally meant fair or beautiful.

Meaning: Shockingly bad
Originally referred to anything that separates itself from a group.
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