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What do the words, disaster, salary, deadline, avocado, nightmare, and mortgage have in common? Think about it for a moment. 

Actually, they don’t have something specific in common but they all have fascinating origins.

Culture and historical events have greatly influenced the tapestry of our language and etymology. Today, I have chosen some common words …