Exercise 4

Explain the origin of each of the following:

curfew tulip turquoise good-bye
pompadour aster amethyst dismal
hyacinth dunce tantalize titanic
dandelion humor umbrella volcano
dahlia villain sandwich tangle
begonia echo lunatic babble

Exercise 5

Name the image that each of the following suggests to you:

howl sputter rasping munch
skim prance clatter trickle
squeal click wheeze shuffle
moan thud trudge bulge
squeak patter chuckle gobble
squawk spatter toddling swish

Exercise 6

Bring to class a list of words which, because they are the names of modern inventions, have come into the language in modern time.

Exercise 7