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Vocabulary Level E

This resource provides an insightful exploration of a selection of vocabulary words, highlighting their connotations and etymologies. Words such as "abhor," "chaos," and "implicate" carry negative connotations, while "commodious" and "obviate" are viewed positively. Understanding these nuances aids in improving language skills and comprehension. Each word is supported with its historical background, revealing the origins and shifts in meaning over time. This guide is ideal for students, educators, and language enthusiasts looking to enhance their vocabulary.

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Vocabulary Level E

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  1. Vocabulary Level E • Unit 7

  2. abhor Connotation: Negative Etymology: mid-15c., from L. abhorrere "shrink back in terror," from ab- "away" + horrere "tremble at, shudder"

  3. amend Connotation: Neutral Etymology:(12c.),fromL.emendare "to correct, free from fault," from ex- "out" + menda"fault, blemish"

  4. buffet Connotation: Negative Etymology: early 13c., from O.Fr. bufet "slap, punch," dim. of bufe "a blow, puff of wind,"probablyechoicofthesoundofsomething soft beinghit.

  5. Connotation: Negative Etymology: mid-15c., "gaping void," from L. chaos, from Gk. khaos "abyss, that which gapes wide open, is vast and empty" chaos

  6. commodious Connotation: Positive Etymology: 1423, "beneficial, convenient," from M.L. commodiosus "convenient, useful"

  7. corrosive Connotation: Negative Etymology: late 14c., from Fr. corrosif (14c.), from corroder, corrode

  8. discern Connotation: Neutral Etymology: late 14c., from O.Fr. discerner "distinguish, separate" (by sifting), from L. discernere, from dis- "off, away" + cernere "distinguish, separate, sift"

  9. extant Connotation: Neutral Etymology: 1545, "standing out above a surface," from L. extantem, prp. of extare "stand out, be visible, exist," from ex- "out" + stare "to stand"

  10. implicate Connotation: Negative Etymology: early 15c., from L. implicare "involve, entangle, connect closely," from in- "in" + plicare "to fold"

  11. inter Connotation: Neutral Etymology: from L. in- "in" + terra "earth"

  12. martinet Connotation: Negative Etymology: reputedly from the name of Col. Jean Martinet, a drillmaster of the Fr. army during the reign of Louis XIV.

  13. obviate Connotation: Positive Etymology: from L.L. obviatus, pp. of obviare "act contrary to, go against"

  14. renegade Connotation: Negative Etymology: from Sp. renegado, originally "Christian turned Muslim," from M.L. renegare "deny"

  15. reprehensible Connotation: Negative Etymology: mid-14c., from L. reprehendere "seize, restrain," lit. "pull back," from re- "back" + prehendere "to grasp, seize"

  16. somber Connotation: Negative Etymology: 1760 from Fr. sombre "dark, gloomy," from L.L. subumbrare "to shadow," from sub "under" + umbra "shade, shadow"

  17. squalid Connotation: Negative Etymology: 1591, from M.Fr. squalide, from L. squalidus "rough, coated with dirt, filthy," related to squales "filth," squalus "filthy," squalare "be covered with a rough, scaly layer, be coated with dirt, be filthy"

  18. turbulent Connotation: Negative Etymology: from L. turbulentus "full of commotion, restless," from turba "turmoil, crowd"

  19. vociferous Connotation: Negative Etymology: 1610s, from L. vociferari "to shout, yell," from vox "voice" + root of ferre "to carry"

  20. voluminous Connotation: Neutral Etymology: 1610s, from L.L. voluminosus, from L. volumen "volume"

  21. waive Connotation: Neutral Etymology: c.1300, from Anglo-Fr. weyver "to abandon, waive," O.Fr. weyver, guever "to abandon, give back"

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