2022-10-22

Published: 2022-10-22

Words that I added to Anki on 2022-10-22.

The contents were automatically generated except notes part.

word list

• pantaloon
• peekaboo
• levelly
• vestigial
• assiduous
• dissident
• Lenten
• chum
• winsome
• penknife

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pantaloon

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peekaboo

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• peek + -a- (connective element) + boo (representing an abrupt exclamation intended to surprise or frighten)

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levelly

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vestigial

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• vestige + -al < French vestige < Latin vestīgium (footstep)

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assiduous

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• Latin assideō (I sit by) < ad- + sedeō (I sit)
• cf. assess, etc.

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dissident

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• Latin dissideō (sit apart, disagree) < dis- + sedeō (I sit)

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Lenten

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• NOT from Lent + -en
• > Lent with loss of -n

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chum

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• well-known conjecture is that it was a familiar abbreviation of chamber-fellow

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winsome

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• Old English wynsum (joy)
• cf. obsolete win (joy)

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penknife

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• originally: a small knife for use in making and mending quill pens