Question

1. ____ is the definition of a word, but _____ is how that same word may be understood by the reader.

○ connotation; denotation

○ denotation; connotation

○ denotation; implication

○ translation; connotation

Explanation:

Denotation refers to the literal, dictionary definition of a word. Connotation refers to the emotional or cultural associations a reader attaches to a word, which is how the word is understood beyond its basic definition. Thus, the first blank matches denotation and the second matches connotation.

Answer:

B. Denotation; connotation