Connotation and Denotation

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Denotation is a word's ____________.

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Literal, dictionary definition

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Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.

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negative

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Identify the word that has the more positive connotation: Immature, Youthful

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Youthful

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What is the dictionary meaning of nosy in the sentence: "Ginny was a nosy child. She wanted to know about everything that happened in the little town of Darington."?

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Curious, inquisitive

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What is the dictionary meaning of the word puny in the sentence: Buster was a puny dog. He could not even scare the cat that lived next door?

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Undersized or small

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Connotation and Denotation are two ways to describe the meanings of ________________

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words

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the emotion that a word generates, extra implied meaning

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Connotation

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dictionary definition

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Denotation

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type of connotation that does not make you feel good or bad, just in the middle

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neutral connotation

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Sad has a _____ connotation.

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negative