1. Fear— terror— horror. 2. look— stare— glare — gaze — glance. 3. love — admire — adore — worship. 4. alone — single — solitary — lonely. 5. tremble — shiver — shudder — shake. 6. wish — desire — yearn — long.
XIII. Do the italicized words possess stylistic connotations? If so, what are their stylistic characteristics?
1. a) I was a very young man when I first came to London and I made mistakes, b) I've found him very useful. Not a bad chap. c) I put a very smart lad on the job. d) He is a very nice fellow. 2. a) The sister drew back the cloth and displayed four tiny, naked infants. b) She knew that he had desperately wanted her to bear a child, c) You ought to have a kid or two. 3. a) What I really want is a meal. b) I could do with a snack, c) Let's have a bite. d) They decided to order some refreshment. 4. a) "Now clear out," Althrope says, "both of you." b) He nodded, grinned again at her, then withdrew and went out to the main deck. c) In silence the widow departed. d) When he left the house he promised to return at nine o'clock that night, e) I'm busy. Clear off quickly. f) She liked to read before retiring for the night. 5. a) "Fool around with chalk and crayons. It'll be fun." "Bosh!" b) "There it is, young man," he snapped. "Such foolishness. Poppy-cock!" c) He said he wouldn't stand that nonsense of yours.