1. Give your own definitions of the following words describing the personal connotations and associations the words evoke in your mind. Compare your definitions with the ones in the dictionaries:childhood, student, career, money, enemy, lady, gentleman, morning, spring. 2. Analyse the connotative aspect of word meaning in the following words:
cosmopolitan, polymath, crony, zealous, cowkin, wholesome, despicable, garish (colour), gad, to renounce, narrow-minded, breathtaking, absorbing (tale), top-notch, fuddy-duddy, lickspittle, to assist, foxie.

i find it very difficult to be optimistic. to tell the  truth i have applied for 130 jobs in the last two years and it's always the same story. come back when you've got a bit of ex­perience. i mean, how can i get experience if nobody wants to give me a job?

    just a note to say thank you for a lovely day yesterday. if was really very hard to get back to work after such a relaxing time. delicious food, good company, a beautiful garden - it really felt like a mini-holiday.kids had a great time too, and are still talking about the dog and the pool. would you like to come over to us next weekend? you could come for lunch on saturday or sunday, and we could go for a walk in the hills afterwards if the weather is good. looking forward to seeing you all next weekend, and with a lot of thanks again for yesterday.

      the man had a row with his wife. this made him leave  home later than usual so he drove to work very fast. while he was going round the corner, the dog ran across  the road. the man stamped on brakes,the car skidded (the road was in a  very bad condition),the man lost control of his car and crashed into the lorry which was parked on the double yellow line.