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Nuances in word meanings

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which adjective contains the most positive connotation?

a)

Stingy

b)

Broke

c)

Economical

d)

Cheap

2.

Which adjective has a more negative connotation?

a)

Loud

b)

Well-spoken

c)

Articulate

3.

Which adjective has the most positive connotation?

a)

Bossy

b)

Over-bearing

c)

Controlling

d)

Assertive

4.

What verb has a more guilty connotation?

a)

Admitting

b)

Replying

c)

Telling

d)

Whispering

5.

What adjective has the most positive connotation of teens after PE?

a)

Stinky

b)

Musty

c)

Smelly

d)

Odorous

6.

What is the best word to describe someone who is late to a very important appointment?

a)

Careful

b)

Rushed

c)

Busy

d)

Shaky

7.

What would best describe someone who is extremely mad?

a)

Bothered

b)

Upset

c)

Disappointed

d)

Furious

8.

What emotion would best describe an extreme form of sadness?

a)

Upset

b)

Despair

c)

Unhappy

d)

Gloomy

9.

What word would best describe the greatest amount of describable pain?

a)

Excruciating

b)

Discomfort

c)

Intense

d)

Severe

10.

Which verb has the most positive connotation?

a)

Hissed

b)

Shouted

c)

Whimpered

d)

Exclaimed

11.

Choose the adjective with the most positive connotation.

a)

Immature

b)

Ignorant

c)

Uninformed

d)

Naïve

12.

What verb would best describe a toddler walking well?

a)

Galloping

b)

Jogging

c)

Limping

d)

Strolling

13.

Which talking verb most implies an angsty attitude?

a)

Hissed

b)

Murmured

c)

Muttered

d)

Whispered

14.

What adjective best implies something extremely small?

a)

Tiny

b)

Little

c)

Mini

d)

Microscopic

15.

What verb would most imply that someone is viewing something quickly.

a)

Inspected

b)

Examined

c)

Gazed

d)

Glanced