I'm sure we'll win this game; I'm confident about our victory.

Confident has a ___ connotation.

The words conceited and confident both mean "feeling proud of oneself."

This means that conceited and confident have the same ___.

Definition: the positive or negative ideas and feelings associated with a word

Definition: the dictionary definition of a word

The three words listed below are defined as "a young adult."

youthful; adolescent; rascal

Which word has a negative connotation? A positive connotation? A neutral connotation?

Thousands of boisterous soccer fans filled the stadium, waving flags and singing fight songs.

In this sentence, boisterous means ___.

After Adam broke his leg and missed the championship game, he found solace in the realization that he would be able to return and play again his senior year.

In this sentence, solace means ___.

Erica's buoyant personality is infectious. Whenever we spend time together, I end up in a cheerful mood, too.

In this sentence, buoyant means ___.

If you have trouble understanding a word in a passage, you may want to read previous words or the end of the sentence to determine what the word means. What is this strategy known as?

Carl is a conscientious worker who completes every task with precision.

In this sentence, conscientious means ___.

Seeing my older sister work so hard for her exams, I felt compelled to do the same.

In this sentence, compelled means ___.

Although Mark has been a computer programmer for years, he's embarking on a new career as a writer.

In this sentence, embarking means ___.

There are only 67 Javan rhinos left on Earth. The species is in imminent danger of extinction.

In this sentence, imminent means ___.

When reading a text, strong readers read the sentences surrounding the unknown word to look for clues.