connotation and denotation

Curious is a (a)   (positive or negative) Connotation ?

What is this?

Book

a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers.

• The Dictionary Definition

• Denotation

• Connotation

• Neutral

Language that we use in everyday speech, casual and relaxed

• formal

• informal

Describing someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.

• positive (+)

• negative (–)

McDonald's is an inexpensive meal. If you change the word inexpensive to cheap, the word now has a ____ connotation.

• positive
• negative

I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking. If you change the word smell to stench, the word now has a ____________ connotation.

• positive
• negative

Choose the word with the (+) positive connotation.

• inquiring

• prying

Language that is free of slang, idioms, colloquialisms, and contractions; often contains polysyllabic words and sophisticated syntax; used in professional meetings, speeches, academic writings, and so forth.

• formal

• informal

Which of the following has the most positive connotation?

• carefree
• lazily
• hastily

What is denotation?

• Direct meaning of a word or dictionary meaning.

• A negative association of a word.

• The figurative meaning of a word.

• It means to note the word.