When 'Terrific' Meant 'Terrifying' | The Level Up English Podcast 343

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This is an episode I'm excited for because we'll be looking at a group of words that have gone through a similar history; namely, they have all had quite a drastic change in their meanings over time. Many words we use today in English such as 'terrific' or 'fond' used to have almost completely opposite meanings! In this episode, I explore why these changes took place, share both the old and new meanings, and give examples from my life for each one. I'll invite you to do the same. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast343 ⭐️ Join Level Up English - https://www.levelupenglish.school Become a member and get: ‣ Podcast Transcripts ‣ Private Podcast ‣ Group Classes ‣ Private Coaching ‣ And over 500 online lessons! 00:00 Intro 01:07 Topic Start 01:43 Awful 07:47 Gay 11:56 Literally 14:50 Egregious 18:00 Fathom 21:38 Fond 24:08 Terrific 28:15 Summary 29:31 Comments 32:11 Quote