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Vocabulary. the literal or precise dictionary definition for a word. DENOTATION. the associations made with a word the implied or intended meaning of a word. CONNOTATION. hints of the meaning of an unfamiliar word
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the literal or precise dictionary definition for a word DENOTATION
the associations made with a word • the implied or intended meaning • of a word CONNOTATION
hints of the meaning of an unfamiliar word • using the words near an unknown word to help understand the unknown word’s meaning CONTEXT CLUES
1. PROFUSE abundant; in great amount
2. DISSOLUTION the act or process of dissolving
3. DAUNTLESS fearless
4. SAGACIOUS clever; intelligent
5. HALE free from disease or sickness
6. ECCENTRIC peculiar; odd; not customary
7. AUGUST imposing and magnificent
8. COURTIERS followers; attendants or staff
9. CONTAGION harmful contact or influence
10. FOLLY foolish; mistake
11. VOLUPTUOUS pleasing to the senses
12. IMPERIAL very fine or grand; magnificent
13. VISTA narrow passage
14. NOVEL new; different than anything seen before
15. GOTHIC (when used with a capital first letter) crude or medieval; of the Middle Ages
16. GAUDY flashy; excessive in appearance
17. COUNTENANCES facial expressions
18. CONSTRAINED forced or compelled
19. DISCONCERT confusion
20. REVERIE day-dreaming; state of absent-mindedness
21. TREMULOUSNESS trembling from fear
22. REVEL to take great pleasure or to delight
23. BARBARIC uncivilized; crudely rich or splendid
24. EMBELLISHMENTS exaggerated decorations
25. GROTESQUE unnatural; bizarre; fantastically ugly
26. PIQUANCY pleasantly sharp quality
27. PHANTASM a creation of the imagination; a fantasy
28. ARABESQUE elaborately designed
29. WANTON excessively luxurious; sexually unrestrained
30. RUDDIER reddish complexion
31. APPALLS shocks; fills with horror
32. PEAL loud series of sounds
33. SOLEMNLY impressive but in a gloomy way
34. EMPHATIC emphasized; strongly marked
35. GAIETIES festivities
36. COMMENCED btarted; began
37. CESSATION stopping, either forever or for some time
38. DISAPPROBATION disapproval
39. DECORUM orderly, dignified behavior
40. PROPRIETY rightness; appropriateness of purpose
41. GAUNT thin and weary
42. SHROUDED wrapped or clothed for burial
43. HABILIMENTS clothing
44. VISAGE face; appearance
45. CONVULSED to shake violently
46. BLASPHEMOUS disrespectful; not religious