random question

Why is it that "horrible" and "horrific" mean the same thing, but "terrible" and "terrific" are opposites? It's a puzzler. . .

In other news, today's Southern Living cooking project is: candied violets. Well, pansies. I've got tons of of them on the front porch, and they won't last too much longer in the heat, anyway. Mmmm, flowers. . .