Connotation Review

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What is the dictionary definition of a word called?

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Denotation

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What does the word 'scalding' suggest about the water?

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Painfully hot

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What is a more positive way to say something is difficult?

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Challenging

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Which connotation is more negative: 'smirk' or 'grin'?

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Smirk

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Which word has a negative connotation: 'disaster' or 'problem'?

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Disaster

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What is the meaning of 'connotation'?

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The emotional or cultural meaning associated with a word, beyond its literal definition.

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What is the meaning of 'denotation'?

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The literal or primary meaning of a word, as found in a dictionary.

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Give an example of a word with a positive connotation.

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Joyful

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Give an example of a word with a negative connotation.

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Greedy

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What does the word 'slim' suggest about a person's body?

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Thin in a positive way.