Connotation/Denotation with Refugee by Alan Gratz

What is the connotation of the underlined word in the excerpt from Refugee? "Castro condemned the violence that had broken out on the Maelcon, blaming it on US agent." (pg. 42)

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What is the connotation of the underlined word in the excerpt from Refugee? "Mahmoud dropped his pencil, put his hands to his ears, and threw himself under the kitchen table." (pg. 32)

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What is the connotation of the underlined word in the excerpt from Refugee? "Assad made people who didn't like him disappear." (pg. 14)

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What is the connotation of the underlined word in the excerpt from Refugee? "A young woman staggered past them, clutching her stomach and looking green." (pg. 78)

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What is the connotation of the underlined word in the excerpt from Refugee? "'Go back south,' one of the soldiers told Mahmoud's father." (pg. 70)

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What is the connotation of the underlined word in the excerpt from Refugee? "Josef was about to leave when he thought to buy Ruthie a piece of candy." (pg. 22)

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What is the connotation of the underlined word in the excerpt from Refugee? "Mahmoud could hear music beyond the fence." (pg. 87)

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What is the connotation of the underlined word in the excerpt from Refugee? "Their room was spotless, the bed linens were freshly laundered, and the hand towels were pressed and neatly stacked." (pg. 39)

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What is the connotation of the underlined word in the excerpt from Refugee? "The only sound was the soft crack of a bat and the roar of the crowd on the television." (pg. 41)

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What is the connotation of the underlined word in the excerpt from Refugee? "Ruthie skipped ahead of Josef along the sunny Promenade deck, happier than he'd ever seen her before." (pg. 56)

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