Use this excerpt from “Araby” by James Joyce to answer the question.

I took my seat in a third-class carriage of a deserted train. After an intolerable delay the train moved out of the station slowly. It crept onward among ruinous houses and over the twinkling river.
Which words used in this excerpt have a negative connotation?

Select two correct answers.

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intolerable
intolerable

twinkling
twinkling

onward
onward

ruinous
ruinous

slowly
slowly
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The words from the excerpt with a negative connotation are:

  • intolerable
  • ruinous

These words convey a sense of frustration and decay, respectively.

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