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Choose the correct word in each sentence below. When you have finished, click on the "Check My Work" button to view the answers.
1. The word father (denotes connotes) affection.
2. Solid (denotes connotes) that something is neither gaseous or liquid.
3. The term liberal has taken on many (denotations connotations) in recent years.
4. Obese (denotes connotes) that a person is overweight.
5. Pushy has a negative (denotation connotation) while assertive is usually positive.
6. Calling someone a pig (denotes connotes) that the person is greedy.
7. Words with the same dictionary meaning may have very different (denotative connotative) meanings.
8. Determined means stubborn, but it often (denotes connotes) a wise adherence to purpose,.
9. Poverty may (denote connote) a great deal of misery.
10. Red flares are used to (denote connote) danger.