Level E

Unit 9

Allocate

Connotation:

Neutral

Etymology:

from L. ad- "to" + locare "to place"

Ardent

Connotation:

Positive

Etymology:

from L. ardentem prp. of ardere "to burn"

Assiduous

Connotation:

Positive

Etymology:

L. from ad "to" + sedere "to sit"

brash

Connotation:

Negative

Etymology:

16c. Scottish brash = "attack, assault"

capricious

Connotation:

Negative

Etymology:It. capriccioso, from capriccio meaning "sudden start or motion," apparently from capro "goat," from L. capreolus "wild goat.”

chastise

Connotation:

Negative

Etymology:

1275–1325; Middle English chastisen,  to chasten = to make chaste, decent

copiousConnotation:

Neutral

Etymology:

Latin cōpiōsus  well supplied, from cōpia  abundance, from ops  wealth

deviate

Connotation:

Negative

Etymology:

Late Latin dēviāre  to turn aside from the direct road, from de-  + via  road

emaciatedConnotation:

Negative

Etymology:

Latin ēmaciāre  to make lean, from macer  thin

exultConnotation:

Positive

Etymology:

Latin exsultāre  to jump or leap for joy, from saltāre  to leap

gnarledConnotation:

Negative

Etymology:

probably variant of knurled = M.E. knor "knot"

indemnity

Connotation:

Neutral

Etymology:

L. indemnis "unhurt, undamaged," from in- "not" + damnum "damage."

inkling

Connotation:

Neutral

Etymology:c.1400, apparently from the gerund of M.E. verb inclen "utter in an undertone" (mid-14c.), which perhaps is related to O.E. inca "doubt, suspicion."

limpid

Connotation:

Positive

Etymology:L. limpidus "clear," from limpa "water goddess, water;" probably cognate with lympha "clear liquid"

omnipotent

Connotation:

Positive

Etymology:

L. from omnis "all" + potens "powerful"

palatable

Connotation:

Positive

Etymology:

1660s, "good-tasting," from palate + -able

poignant

Connotation:

Positive

Etymology:

Latin pungens  pricking, from pungere  to sting, pierce, grieve

rancorConnotation:

Negative

Etymology:

L. rancorem "rancidness, grudge, bitterness," from L. rancere "to stink"

sophomoric

Connotation:

Negative

Etymology:1805-15,

Americanism; sophomore + -ic;

probably by influence of folk etymology derivation from Gk. sophos "wise" + moros "foolish, dull."

spontaneousConnotation:

Neutral

Etymology:

from Latin sponte  voluntarily