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Connote / Denote - Exercise 2

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.