Connotation

The teacher was mildly intimated by Seth's bossy behavior. If you change the word bossy to assertive, the word now has a ____ connotation.

• positive

• negative

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

Choose the word with the positive connotation.
inquiring--prying

• inquiring

• prying

Choose the word with the positive connotation.
gossip--chat

• gossip

• chat

Choose the word with the positive connotation.
gathering--mob

• gathering

• mob

Choose the word with the positive connotation.
skinny--slender

• skinny

• slender

Choose the word with the positive connotation.
immature--youthful

• immature

• youthful

Choose the word with the positive connotation.
self-confident--arrogant

• self-confident

• arrogant

Which word has a negative connotation?

• stench

• smell

Which phrase has negative connotation?

• a box filled with documents

• a box crammed with documents