Questions 1–5: The following groups of words all have the same denotation. For each word in the groups, choose the term (positive, negative, or neutral) that best describes its connotation. For example, the word surprising has a neutral connotation, while alarming has a negative connotation. Each word will have at least one word flavor (connotation). proud, vain, conceited, self-assured spinster, unmarried, independent, old maid shack, house, mansion, residence, dump happy, elated, ecstatic, content, pompous talkative, verbose, friendly Questions 6–7: Rewrite the following sentences on a separate sheet of paper. Substitute more concrete, specific, picture-making words for the italicized words. You may have to rephrase the sentence or add a few ideas to the original. The county fair was full of interesting sights. The firemen worked as the crowd watched the fire.

proud (N), vain(N), conceited(P), self-assured(P) spinster(NUT), unmarried(N), independent(NUT), old(NUT) maid(N) shack(N), house(NUT), mansion(NUT), residence, dump happy, elated, ecstatic, content, pompous talkative, verbose, friendly

Negative: vain, conceited; Neutral: proud; Positive: self-assured

Negative: old maid, spinster; Neutral: unmarried; Positive: independent

Negative: shack, dump; Neutral: house, residence; Positive: mansion

Negative: pompous; Neutral: happy, content; Positive: elated, ecstatic

Negative: verbose; Neutral: talkative; Positive: friendly

Your answer may be different, but here's a sample response: The county fair was full of anxious patrons in long lines for various food vendors, beautiful creations at all kinds of craft booths, smiling children on exciting rides, animals of all types in the petting zoo, and the remnants of what must have been a fantastic demolition derby!

Your answer may be different, but here's a sample response: The firemen worked tirelessly, pulling both adults and children from the burning homes, as the horrified crowd of worried neighbors stood helplessly and watched the fire.

Explanation:

penn foster

a. all of the other answers have at least one capitalization error.

romeo and juliet, family means a lot more than a husband, wife, and 2.5 kids. "family" means everyone from the head of the household down to the lowly servants—anyone who could possibly owe any the capulets or montagues loyalty. if you're thinking "street gang" or "mafia movie," you're not too far off. that's why romeo and juliet's little love affair isn't just going to get them grounded; it's a betrayal of absolutely everything—like dating someone from a rival school or, yeah, a rival gang. we might think of family as a place of refuse and security, but, in romeo and juliet, kinship is more often a source of danger and battle.

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