Question

although the words original meaning was flattering, it has come to an obnoxiously selfish person.
1 elucidate
2 desecrate
3 amortize
4 connote

Explanation:

"Connote" means to suggest or imply an additional meaning. Here, the word has come to imply the meaning of an obnoxiously selfish person. "Elucidate" means to make clear, "desecrate" means to treat something sacred disrespectfully, and "amortize" is related to spreading out costs, none of which fit the context.

Answer:

1. connote