Denotative/connotative help please!! medal & fan

Which of these words has the same denotative meaning as, but a different connotative meaning then the word BUY?

- get
- obtain
- purchase
- splurge

Which of these words has the same denotative meaning as, but a different connotative meaning than the word MEDIOCRE?
- ordinary
- inadequate
- lacking
- superb

please HELP me on this!! you don't have to tell me the answer, what i'm asking for is help! i don't understand denotative/connotative and i am grateful for any help i receive! thanks :)

Question

Denotative/connotative help please!! medal & fan

Which of these words has the same denotative meaning as, but a different connotative meaning then the word BUY?

- get
- obtain
- purchase
- splurge

Which of these words has the same denotative meaning as, but a different connotative meaning than the word MEDIOCRE?
- ordinary
- inadequate
- lacking
- superb

please HELP me on this!! you don't have to tell me the answer, what i'm asking for is help! i don't understand denotative/connotative and i am grateful for any help i receive! thanks :)

anonymous · Answer

what do you think?

anonymous · Answer

this time i have no idea! i don't understand denotative/connotative :( @shifuyanli

openstudyrocks5* · Answer

http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/virtualit/poetry/denotate_def.html Does this help?

anonymous · Answer

@OpenStudyRocks5* so i'm not sure if i'm getting this right, but i believe the first one could be obtain? and the second one ordinary? haha im not sure they're all so similar to me

openstudyrocks5* · Answer

Lol I don't know. I thought the link could help. :D Sorry if I didn't help

anonymous · Answer

@OpenStudyRocks5* haha it's fine! it did help, i'll work on it a little more. thank you :)