Read this sentence. the pushy salesperson wanted us to buy the merchandise. based on the context of the sentence, which word gives it a negative connotation? a. pushy b. buy c. salesperson d. merchandise

The correct answer is A. Pushy

Explanation:

In language, the connotation of a word refers to the ideas, and images related to a word that differs from its denotative or dictionary meaning and that is created based on the context or personal experiences or people. Because of this, it is common words are classified as positive or negative in terms of their connotative meaning. In the case of the word "pushy" this word refers to someone or something that is energetic, but in most cases, this word has a negative connotation and it is used to describe someone that is too aggressive, intrusive or insistent. This is the case of the sentence "The pushy salesperson wanted us to buy the merchandise", in which pushy does not mean energetic but intrusive which makes the sentence has a negative connotation. Therefore, the word that gives a negative connotation is "pushy".

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1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)