Charlie, being environmentally conscious, wanted to reduce the number of printed copies of his company's annual newsletter. Therefore,he printed a few copies and kept them on the reception counter for the office guests to read

Words or phrases such as "my topic is" or "my next point is" unnecessarily call attention to

the ___________ of a speech. Fill in the blanks with correct word

For some people, the phrase "stand your ground" (which pertains to a set of laws allowing for the use of extreme force in the face of a perceived threat) evokes outrage, while for others it generates quite the opposite response. For either group, the phrase has strong _____ meaning.

A) ironic B) stylistic C) denotative D) connotative