In class: vocabulary quiz. (handed out last week)...Take a moment and review the words.
Here are the words again:
1. conjecture (noun)- a guess
2. anathema (noun) - a curse
3. prescience (noun)- forethought
4. bellicose (adjective)- loud
5. remonstrance- (noun)- protest
6 .maudlin (adjective)- weepingly sentimental
7. guileless (adjective)- innocent
8. malevolent (adjective)- evil
9. propriety (noun)- decorum
Denotation and connotation review.
Class practice
Individual practice (class handout / copy below) due tomorrow at the beginning of class)
Name___________________________
WORD
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Denotation
(actual definition—no emotion)
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SYNONYM with negative connotation
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SYNONYM with a positive
connotation
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Rich
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Wealthy, having a lot of money
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Greedy, money-hungry, scrooge
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Affluent, well-off, doing well
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Acquaintance
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Colleague, classmate
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Work
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Labor, toil
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Ambitious
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Pushy, ruthless
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Determined, go-getting
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Boy
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Police
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Officer, detective
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girl
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Wife/husband
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Car
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Athlete
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Walk
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Government
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school
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laughter
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Denotation= The exact definition of the word; what the definition
would be if you found it in the dictionary.
Connotation=the feeling you get, the tone created by the word
regardless of its dictionary meaning. **Words can have positive or negative connotations**
For each of the following terms or
phrases, write down the denotation of the word (in your own words) and then a
SYNONYM with a negative connotation and a word with a positive connotation.
Your synonym can be a phrase.
denotation (noun)- the
literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that
the word suggests.
To denote (verb)-to indicate
connotation (noun)- an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to
its literal or primary meaning
to connote-(verb)- to imply
or to suggest (an idea or feeling) in addition to the literal or primary
meaning.
I.
For each pair of words and a
phrase, list the one that is positive in the “Positive Connotation” category,
the one that is negative in the “Negative Connotation” category, and the phrase
that is a more neutral definition for both words in the "Denotation"
column.
Which is better? ...or
Is the glass half empty or half
full?
Your
Choices:
1.
gaze, look steadily, stare
2. fragrance,
odor, a smell sensed by the olfactory nerve
3.
brainwash, persuade, influence one way or another
4. delayed,
not on time, tardy
5. somewhat
interested, nosy, curious
6.
lazily, without haste, leisurely
7. ask
of someone, demand, request
8.
gathering, a large group, mob
9. slim,
skinny, less than average build
10.
discuss with others, debate, argue
11.
observe, watch, spy
12.
a young age, youthful, immature
13.
not having a care, irresponsible, carefree,
14.
unique, not commonly found, strange
15.
find, detect, snoop
16.
inexpensive, fairly priced, or cheap
17.
isolation, privacy, having an opportunity to be alone
18.
assertive, firmly confident, pushy
19.
extravagance, generosity, giving much,
Positive Connotation
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Denotation
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Negative Connotation
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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17
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18
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19
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For period 3: How many of these idioms did you get?
hot potato a current issue
penny for your thoughts a way of asking someone what they are thinking
actions speak louder than words it's up to you to make the next decision or step
add insult to injury to worsen an unfavorable situation
an arm and a leg very expensive or costly
at the drop of a hat without hesitation, instantly
back to the drawing board when an attempt fails, to start over
ball in your court it's up to you to make the next move
barking up the wrong tree looking in the wrong place, accusing the wrong person
be glad to see the back of Be happy to see someone leave
beat around the bush avoiding the main topic, not speaking about an issue
best of both worlds all the advadvantages
best thing since sliced bread a very good idea or invention
bite off more than you can chew to take on a task that is too big
blessing in disguise something good that isn't recognized at first
burn the midnight oil to work late into the night
can't judge a book by its cover cannot judge by appearance
cross that bridge when you come to it deal with a problem when it is necessary
cry over spilt milk when you complain about something from the past
devil's advocate to present a counter argument
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