Want is a "false friend," a word we still use that meant something different In 1611. Back then in a context like this, want meant "lack." Today it is more likely to mean "desire," as in "Mikey doesn't want to eat the asparagus."

Halt is a "false friend," a word we still use that meant something different In 1611. Back then in a context like this, halt meant "limp." (Think of Jesus healing "the halt and the blind" in the Gospels.) Today it is more likely to mean "stop," as in "Traffic ground to a halt," or (in a period drama) "Halt! Who goes there?"

Commendeth is a "false friend," a word we still use that meant something different In 1611. Back then in a context like this, commendeth meant "showcases," or "sets off to advantage," like what happens when you place a diamond on a black velvet cushion. Today it is more likely to mean "praises" or "recommends."

Apt is a "false friend," a word we still use that meant something different In 1611. Back then in a context like this, apt meant "able." Today it is more likely to mean "inclined to," as in "He is apt to believe what he sees on TV."

Careful is a "false friend," a word we still use that meant something different In 1611. Back then in a context like this, careful meant "worried," "full of care." Today to not be careful is more likely to mean "careless," "inattentive," as in "He fell because he wasn't being careful."

Convenient is a "false friend," a word we still use that meant something different In 1611. Back then in a context like this, convenient meant "appropriate." Today it means "easy," "favorable to one's comfort" (OED), as in, "The new restaurant's location is rather convenient for me."

Remove is a "false friend," a word we still use that meant something different In 1611. Back then in a context like this, remove meant "move." Today it means "take away," as in, "We are removing the couch to make way for a new one."

Spoil is a "false friend," a word we still use that meant something different In 1611. Back then in a context like this, spoil meant "rob," "plunder." Today it means "ruin," as in, "He spoiled the milk by leaving it out overnight."

In 1611 in a context like this, wait on meant "give attention to." Today it means "wait for," as in "He was waiting on an answer from his insurance company."

Miserable is a "false friend," a word we still use that meant something different In 1611. Back then in a context like this, miserable meant "pitiable," "to be pitied." Today it means "depressed," as in, "They all felt miserable after their stock price took a nose dive."