Tricky Eleventh Grade Word Pairs: List 2

“Everything else is ambiguous. Everything else is emotions and hunches. At least the facts you can cling to; the emotions just float away.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel

The time of action is upon us, but I remain ambivalent as to what action I should take. Challenger Deep

“He even got a contractor to appraise the damage. Here, this is the estimate.” A Confederacy of Dunces

Your job is a simple one: apprise Nicole’s teachers of her special needs. Burning Blue

In recent decades, the term "processed foods" has carried with it a negative connotation. Salon

Definition writing is especially useful for explaining and interpreting terms, ideas, or concepts that are easily or often confused or that have meanings beyond their denotations. Writing Guide

A cul-de-sac, French for “bottom of the bag,” connotes coziness: a safe place for a child to learn to ride a bike or play street hockey. New York Times

“Worm” was also used to denote an enemy or a coward or anything alien to the Sparra. Redwall

I offer a berry to Locke, but he demurs. The Cruel Prince

I wait, patient, demure, watching his eyes rove all over the contents of my letter. The Light in Hidden Places

Percy waved his hand in a tell you later gesture. The Son of Neptune

On the upside, Dad said, the house had cost only a thousand dollars, and the owner had waived the down payment. The Glass Castle