Connotation

Connotation

​Navigate Advanced Unit 4

making you feel less hot or tired​

refreshing​ (+)

extremely cold​

freezing​ (-)

1

Multiple Choice

The temperature of the water in Miranda's swimming pool was pleasantly ____________________.

• freezing

• refreshing

strange or unexpected​

odd​ (-)

being the only existing one of its type or unusual, special in some way​

unique (+)​

2

2​

Multiple Choice

Jessica has a very _________ sense of style. Some people make fun of her.

• odd

• unique

behaves confidently and is not frightened to say what they want or believe ​

​assertive (+)

behaving in an unpleasant way by trying too much to get something or to make someone do something​

​pushy (-)

3

Multiple Choice

The salesman was a little too ______________, and we felt uncomfortable.

• pushy

• assertive

determined to do what he or she wants and refuses to do anything else​

stubborn (-)

trying to do something, even though it is difficult or other people are against it

persistent​ (+)

4

Multiple Choice

We were young and ____________ and we thought there was simply no choice more obvious than the second class train.

• persistent

• stubborn

giving too much attention to details which are not important, especially as a way of criticizing ​

nitpicking​ (-)

very careful and with great attention to every detail​

​meticulous (+)

5

Multiple Choice

I can get down to _________ detail, I am pretty fussy about certain things, even though they could be irrelevant.

• nitpicking

• meticulous

are clever at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by tricking other people

​cunning (+)

doing things in a secret and unfair way​

​sneaky (-)

6

Multiple Choice

It wasn't that he was ________ or even secretive, it was just that he didn't open up much.

• cunning

• sneaky

behaving badly in a way that is expected from a child​

​childish (-)

fresh and active​, having the appearance of youth, behaving younger than they are

​youthful (+)

7

Multiple Choice

He wasn't enjoying the event so he thought he'd spoil it for everyone else - it was very ___________ of him.

• childish

• youthful