e word naughty is related to the word naught, and in the late fourteenth century it meant “having nothing; needy.” The modern use of naughty, meaning “mischievous or disobedient,” first occurred around 1630.



Based on the entry above, which sentence uses naughty in its earliest historical sense?

A. Seen as naughty by some, the child is just naturally curious to explore his surroundings.


B. To discourage naughty behavior, the schoolmistress leads her charges in dynamic activities.


C. Although they arrived threadbare and naughty, they worked diligently and eventually became prosperous.


D. Naughty as ever, our cat Hogan helped himself to the lunch buffet while our attention was absorbed in the party guests.