Answer:
1. Direct Object = subject noun that follows a verb and answers question whom or what.
2. Connotation = emotional overtone of a word (the word "mutilation" has a negative connotation, the latter depends on the culture and how the word is used in specific contexts.
3. Indirect Object = indicates to whom or for whom. (Susan made his brother a sand castle)
4. Sentence = expresses a complete thought.
5. Subject noun = who or what does the action or being in a sentence. (Susan made his brother a sand castle)
6. Punctuation = way of indicating the end of a sentence or phrase. (full stop, comma, and others)
7. Denotation = dictionary meaning of a word. Mutilation = The inflection of serious damage to someone.
8. Ambiguity = confusion. Something is ambiguous when it has more than one meaning.