Thursday, June 5, 2014

Connotations And Denotations


Connotations : tersirat

A feeling or an idea that a word makes you think of feelings and ideas

that are not its actual meaning.

 

Denotations : (dictionary meaning)- tersurat

Technical the things that is actually described by a word rather than

the feelings or ideas it suggests.

 

 

Words
Meaning
Simple
It is easy to do in what ever tasks, job and so on..
Plain, without unnecessary things added.
Crude
Not exact or, without any details, it generally
 correct and useful
offensive,rude
 
 
Skinny
Very thin, especially in a way that is unattractive
Slender
Thin in an attractive way
Thin and graceful
 
 
Resolute
Doing something in a very determined way
because you have very strong beliefs, aims,etc
Stubborn
Determined not to change your mind, even when
people think you are being unreasonable.
 
 
Different
Not the same, not like something
Odd
Unusually, strange, weird
 
 
Fastidious
Attentive to details, very concerned about cleanliness
Meticulous
Careful and precise
 
 
Group
A number of people or things placed
Several people/things that are all together in the same place
Clique
A small group of people who think they are special
and do not want other people to join them
 
 
Sneaky
Doing things in a secret & often dishonest or unfair way
Discreet
Careful in what you say and do so as not to cause
embarrassment or difficulty
 
 
Intelligent
Has a high level of mental ability and is good at under standing ideas and thinking clearly
Shrewd
Good at judging what people or situation are really like.
Esp in a way that makes you successful in business/politics
 
 
Hint
To suggest directly
Insinuate
To suggest indirectly
 
 
Shoddy
Badly made or done
Cheap
Low in cost or value
 
 

 

 

 

 

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