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Connotation | Denotation

Positive or Negative

Words can have either positive or negative connotations. Connotation means the ideas or feelings associated with a word. Read the 20 words below. Write P for positive connotation or N for negative connotation on the line for each word. If you feel that the connotation is neutral, put an X on the line.

1. abet 2. onslaught 3. pang 4. plunder 5. facilitate 6. ardent 7. atrocity 8. blas? 9. pungent 10. liberal

11. staple 12. stint 13. trepidation 14. theme 15. desist 16. chastise 17. grapple 18. sage 19. stance 20. loll

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