12B Academic Vocab

Front

Denotation is a word's ____________.

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Literal, dictionary definition

Front

Connotation is a word's ___________.

Back

emotional meaning

Front

The word 'thin' in 'you are very thin' has a _______ connotation.

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positive

Front

The word 'scrawny' has a _________ connotation.

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negative

Front

Positive connotation: skinny or slender?

Back

slender

Front

Positive connotation: chuckle or snicker?

Back

chuckle

Front

Positive connotation: self-confident vs. arrogant

Back

self-confident

Front

Act naturally

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Oxymoron

Front

Identify the oxymoron: 'There was such a joyful sadness in her beautiful face.'

Back

Joyful Sadness

Front

Oxymoron: a figure of speech with contradictory terms.

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True