Here are some good Websites to help you complete the word origin exercises in Chapter 17. Be wary, though. Looking up word origins can be addictive, so make sure you complete the assignment.

• Ask the experts
  AskOxford.com
  
  
• Wordorigins
  Wordorigins.org
  
  
• Word Origins
  TheWritersPlace.com
  
  
• The Word Detective
  
  
  
• Word Origins - Discover Where Words Come From
  About.com
  
  

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