Connotation

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

• positive

• negative

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

Which phrase has a more positive connotation?

• a peculiar object

• a unique object

• a strange object

Which word has a negative connotation?

• stench

• smell