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Unit 6

Unit 6. Level G. 1. Abject. Connotation: Negative Etymology: 1400-50; late Middle English < Latin  abjectus thrown down (past  participleof abicere ,  abjicere ), equivalent to  ab -  ab +  - jec -  throw +  - tus pastparticiple suffix. 2. Agnostic. Connotation: neutral

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Unit 6

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  1. Unit 6 Level G

  2. 1. Abject • Connotation: Negative • Etymology:1400-50; late Middle English < Latin abjectusthrown down (past participleofabicere, abjicere), equivalent to ab- ab+ -jec- throw + -tuspastparticiplesuffix

  3. 2. Agnostic • Connotation: neutral • Etmyology: Greekágnōst(os), variant of ágnōtosnot known,incapable of being known  • a=not; gnōtós=known

  4. 3.Complicity Connotation: negative Etymology: 1650-60 Latin complicare “fold together;” Late Latin; Old French; Middle English complice“associate;” English complicate Word Structure: com- with, together;–pli- fold; -ty denoting state, condition, or quality

  5. 4. Derelict • Negative • 1640-50; < Latin dērelictus forsaken (past participle of dērelinquere), equivalent to dē- de- + relictus past participle of relinquere to leave, abandon; see relinquish

  6. 5. Diatribe • Connotation: negative • Etymology:  from Latin diatribalearned  debate, from Greek diatribēdiscourse, pastime, from diatribeinto whileaway,fromdia-tribeinto rub

  7. 6. effigy • Connotation: neutral • Etymology: < Latin effigia, equivalenttoeffig- (ef- ef- + fig- shape, form; see figure ) + -ia

  8. 7. equity • Connotation: neutral • Etymology: from Latinaequitatem(nominative aequitas) "equality,conformity, symmetry, fairness," from aequus"even,just, equal" (see equal )

  9. 8. inane • Connotation: negative • Etymology: "silly, empty-headed," 1819, earlier "empty" (1660s),a back-formation frominanity.

  10. 9. indictment • Connotation: neutral • Etymology: Latin  *indictāre,  derivative of Latin  Indīctuspast participle of indīcereto announce,  proclaim. 

  11. 10. indubitable • Connotation: positive • Etymology: Latindubitābilis, equivalent to dubitāto doubt

  12. 11. Intermittent Connotation: Negative Etymology: Latin intermittent-, intermittens, present participle of intermittere (see intermit) First Known Use: 1601 Word Structure: prefix in- means into

  13. 12. Moot • Connotation: Neutral • Etymology: before 900; Middle English mot (e) meeting, assembly, Old English gemōt; cognate with Old Norse mōt, Dutch gemoet meeting.

  14. 13. Motif • Connotation: neutral • Etymology:  French; see motive>< Medieval Latin mōtīvusserving to move

  15. 14. Neophyte • 1540-50; < Late Latin neophytusnewly planted < Greek neóphytos. See neo-, -phyte • Neutral Connotation

  16. 15. perspicacity • Connotation: positive • Etymology:  Late Latin perspicācitāssharpness of sight, equivalent to perspicāci-(stem of perspicāxsharp-sighted)

  17. 16. plenary • Connotation: neutral • Etymology: from Latin plēnusfull

  18. 17. Surveillance • Connotation: negative • Etymology: French, from surveiller to watch over, from sur- + veiller to watch, from Old French veillier, from Latin vigilare, from vigil watchful

  19. 18. Sylvan • Connotation: Neutral • Etymology: Medieval Latin silvanus, sylvanus, from Latin silva, sylvawood. First Known Use: circa 1583

  20. 19. Testy • Connotation: negative • Etymology: alteration of MiddleFrenchtestuheadstrong

  21. 20. Travesty • Connotation: negative • Etymology: <Latin equivalent to tra- (trāns- ) + vestireto clothe View Liam Martin’s recreation of celebrity photos: http://www.evoke.ie/now/teens-instagram-pictures-perfectly-mimic-his-favourite-celebrities-from-katy-perry-to-kim-kardashian-and-everyone-in-between/

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