The word that best defines the italicized word. is "dullness. aridity means lifeless and dull." Being dull signifies that there's a lack or a loss of keenness or sharpness. It may also mean the same as blunt or may refer to an edge point not intended to be sharp.
Well, denotative meaning refers to the literal meaning of a word. So, I guess the correct answer would be <span><u>long cracks in the surface of the earth</u>, because that is the definition of the word fault lines. The other options are too metaphorical, and would thus be considered to be a connotative, rather than denotative meaning.</span>
Adjectives are words or phrases that describe a noun or pronoun. The sentence beginning with two adjectives is: Dry and warm, the puppy slept all night. The adjectives in this sentence are the words "dry" and "warm". The rest of the sentences begin with nouns or pronouns.
