Anion

an;ion pronunciation: function: noun etymology: greek, neuter of aniōn, present participle of anienai to go up, from ana- + ienai to go — more at issuedate: 1834 : the ion in an electrolyzed solution that migrates to the anode; broadly : a negatively charged ion

Awful

1aw;ful pronunciation: function: adjective date: 13th century 1 : inspiring awe2 : filled with awe: as a obsolete : afraid, terrified b : deeply respectful or reverential 3 : extremely disagreeable or objectionable lt;awful foodgt;4 : exceedingly great —used as an intensive lt;an awful lot of moneygt;— aw;ful;ly adverb — aw;ful;ness noun usage many grammarians take issue with the senses of awful and awfully that do not convey the etymological connection with awe. however, senses 3 and 4 of the adjective were used in speech and casual writing by the late 18th century lt;it is an awful while since you have heard from me — john keats (letter)gt; lt;there was an awful crowd — sir walter scott (letter)gt; lt;this is an awful thing to say to oil painters — william blakegt;. adverbial use of awful as an intensifier began to appear in print in the early 19th century, as did the senses of awfully corresponding to senses 3 and 4 of the adjective. both adverbs remain in widespread use lt;a sad state of affairs and awful tough on art — h. l. menckengt; lt;the awfully rich young american — henry jamesgt; lt;decided to play it so awfully safe — a. m. schlesinger b1917gt;.