Questions 1–5: The following groups of words all have the same denotation. For each word in the groups, choose the term (positiv
e, 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.
