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:

"Elucidate" means to make something clear or explain. "Desecrate" means to treat something sacred with disrespect. "Amortize" is related to spreading out payments or costs over time. "Connote" means to suggest or imply an additional meaning. Here, the word is said to have come to suggest (imply) the meaning of an obnoxiously selfish person, so "connote" is the correct choice.

Answer:

1. connote