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Vocabulary Level G. Unit 2. Accost. Connotation- negative Etymology- from Late Latin accostāre to place side by side, from Latin costa side, rib Word Structure- NA. animadversion. Connotation- negative
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Vocabulary Level G Unit 2
Accost • Connotation- negative • Etymology- from Late Latin accostāreto place side by side, from Latin costa side, rib • Word Structure- NA
animadversion • Connotation- negative • Etymology- 1590s, "criticism, blame," also sometimes in early use simply "notice, attention" (now obs.), from L. animadversionem (nom. animadversio) "perception, observation," noun of action from animadverte "to take cognizance of," lit. "to turn the mind to," from animum, accusative of animus "mind," + advertere "to turn to" (see advertise ). The sense of "to take notice of as a fault" was in L., in fact animadverto at times was a euphemism for "to punish with death.” • Word Structure- NA
avid • Connotation-neutral • Etymology- 1769, from Fr. avide (16c.), from L. avidus "longing eagerly for," from avere "to desire eagerly." Also in part a back-formation from avidity (mid-15c.). • Word Structure- NA
BRACKISH • Connotation: Negative • Etymology: from Middle Dutch brac salty; see –ish; 1530s, from Scottish brack "salty" (see brack ) + -ish. • Word Structure: suffix ishis used to form adjectives form other adjectives, with the sense of “somewhat” or “rather”
CELERITY • Connotation: Positive • Etymology: from Old French celerite, from Latin celeritās, from celer swift; late 15c., from M.Fr. célérité, from L. celeritatem (nom. celeritas), from celer "swift," from PIE base *kel- "to drive, set in swift motion" (cf. Skt. carati "goes," Gk. keles "fast horse or ship," keleuthos "journey, road," Lith. sulys "a gallop," O.H.G. scelo "stallion"). • Word Structure: Suffix ityis used to form abstract nouns expressing state or condition
DEVIOUS • Connotation: Negative • Etymology: 1590s, from L. devius "out of the way, remote," from de via (see deviate ). Originally in the Latin literal sense; figurative sense of "deceitful" is first recorded 1630s. • Word Stucture: Suffix iousis added to stems of Latin origin, often with corresponding nouns ending in ity.
Gambit Connotation: Positive Etymology: 1650-60; < French < Spanish gambito or Italian gambetto (akin to Old French gambet, jambet), equivalent to gamb (a) leg + -etta
Halcyon Connotation: Positive Etymology: 1350-1400; < Latin < Greek halkyṓn, pseudo-etymological variant ofalkyṓnkingfisher; replacing Middle English alceon, alicion< Latin alcyōn<Greek Word Structure: none
Maelstrom • Connotation: negative • Etymology: late 17th century: from early modern Dutch (denoting a mythical whirlpool supposed to exist in the Arctic Ocean, west of Norway), from maalen ‘grind, whirl’ + stroom ‘stream.’
Myopic Connotation: Neutral Etymology: "short-sightedness," 1727, medical Latin, from Late Greek myopia "near-sightedness," from myops "near-sighted," literally "closing the eyes," from myein "to shut" Word Structure: prefix my(o)- means “muscle,” suffix –ic means “of or relating to”
Overt Connotation: Positive Etymology:early 14c., "open to view," from Old French overt, past participle of ovrir "to open," from Latin aperire "to open, uncover," from PIE compound *ap-wer-yo- from *ap- "off, away" and Lithuanian atveriu "open," uzveriu "shut." Word Structure: prefix my(o)- means “muscle,” suffix –ic means “of or relating to”
Pejorative Connotation: Negative Etymology: late 19th century: from French péjoratif, -ive, from late Latin pejorare ‘make worse,’ from Latin pejor ‘worse.’ Word Structure: suffix -ative means “to be able to”
