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Exploring Words: Neutral, Positive, Negative Connotations

Discover the origin and meanings of words with neutral, positive, and negative connotations. Uncover the etymology behind terms like "ardent," "deviate," and "rancor" in this insightful exploration of language evolution.

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Exploring Words: Neutral, Positive, Negative Connotations

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  1. Level E • Unit 9

  2. Allocate Connotation: Neutral Etymology: from L. ad- "to" + locare "to place"

  3. Ardent Connotation: Positive Etymology: fromL.ardentemprp. of ardere "to burn"

  4. Connotation: Positive Etymology: L. from ad "to" + sedere "to sit" Assiduous

  5. brash Connotation: Negative Etymology: 16c. Scottish brash = "attack, assault"

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

  7. chastise Connotation: Negative Etymology: 1275–1325; Middle English chastisen,  to chasten = to make chaste, decent

  8. copious Connotation: Neutral Etymology: Latin cōpiōsus  well supplied, from cōpia  abundance, from ops  wealth

  9. deviate Connotation: Negative Etymology: Late Latin dēviāre  to turn aside from the direct road, from de-  + via  road

  10. emaciated Connotation: Negative Etymology: Latin ēmaciāre  to make lean, from macer  thin

  11. exult Connotation: Positive Etymology: Latin exsultāre  to jump or leap for joy, from saltāre  to leap

  12. gnarled Connotation: Negative Etymology: probably variant of knurled = M.E. knor "knot"

  13. indemnity Connotation: Neutral Etymology: L. indemnis "unhurt, undamaged," from in- "not" + damnum "damage."

  14. 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."

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

  16. omnipotent Connotation: Positive Etymology: L. from omnis "all" + potens "powerful"

  17. palatable Connotation: Positive Etymology: 1660s, "good-tasting," from palate + -able

  18. poignant Connotation: Positive Etymology: Latin pungens  pricking, from pungere  to sting, pierce, grieve

  19. rancor Connotation: Negative Etymology: L. rancorem "rancidness, grudge, bitterness," from L. rancere "to stink"

  20. sophomoric Connotation: Negative Etymology: 1805-15, Americanism; sophomore + -ic; probably by influence of folk etymology derivation from Gk. sophos "wise" + moros "foolish, dull."

  21. spontaneous Connotation: Neutral Etymology: from Latin sponte  voluntarily

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