Read this excerpt from "The Roller Coaster."As the chaperones bought tickets at a nearby booth, Cecelia looked up at the towering metal tracks of the roller coaster. I do not want to do this, she thought to herself.What is the connotation of the word "towering"?

“Towering” literally describes something very tall, but its connotation here suggests something imposing or frightening. Cecelia looks up at the roller coaster and thinks, “I do not want to do this,” which shows that it feels intimidating to her. “Large” is related to the literal meaning, but “intimidating” best captures the word’s effect in the excerpt.

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