Positive and negative connotations

12:Which phrase has the most positive connotation?

• a timid person

• a demure person

• an unassertive person

Which of the following has a positive connotation?

• Easygoing attitude 
• Lazy attitude 

"HAPHAZARDLY"- Positive, Neutral, or Negative Connotation?

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

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

• positive
• negative

In Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the Grinch concocts a plan to crush the Whos' Christmas spirit by stealing all of their presents, decorations and food while they're sleeping.

Calling someone a Grinch has a ________________ connotation.

• Positive

• Negative

Choose the word with the most neutral connotation to finish the sentence: Given the recent _______ college standards, it seems as though anyone can get an advanced degree.

• demise of

• decline in

• plunge in

• plummeting

Kevin's interest in model cars has turned into a hobby. If you change the word hobby to obsession, the word now has a _____ connotation.

• positive
• negative

What is a positive connotation of ugly?

• unattractive

• gruesome

• cute

That car is a decrepit piece of junk.

• positive

• negative

smart

• positive meaning (+)

• negative meaning (-)

• neutral meaning (=)