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WorksheetsNuances in Word Meanings
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which adjective contains the most positive connotation?
Stingy
Broke
Economical
Cheap
Which adjective has the most positive connotation?
Bossy
Over-bearing
Controlling
Assertive
What verb has a more guilty connotation?
Admitting
Replying
Telling
Whispering
What would best describe someone who is extremely mad?
Bothered
Upset
Disappointed
Furious
a very small difference in color, tone, meaning, etc.
nuances
comparisons
characteristics
Read the sentences. What is the difference between the words mortified and embarrassed?
Sam was mortified when he was called to come up onstage during the assembly.
Sam was embarrassed when he was called to come up onstage during the assembly.
Mortified is the antonym of embarrassed.
Embarrassed is more intense and has more negative connotation than mortified.
Mortified is more intense and has a more negative connotation than embarrassed.
Mortified and embarrassed have different denotations.
Oblivious to those around him, the father tenderly (smiled, smirked) at his newborn baby through the window of the hospital nursery.
smiled
smirked
Which talking verb most implies an angsty attitude?
Hissed
Murmured
Muttered
Whispered
With (a) , Jeff both looked forward to graduation while being sad to leave his school and friends.
consciousness
fondness
maintenance
consequence
ambivalence
Which adjective has a more negative connotation?
Loud
Well-spoken
Articulate
Which verb has the most positive connotation?
Hissed
Shouted
Whimpered
Exclaimed
What verb would most imply that someone is viewing something quickly.
Inspected
Examined
Gazed
Glanced
This photo is_________to me because it's the only one I have of my grandmother.
meaningless
insignificant
precious
valuable
Which has a more negative connotation?
skinny
thin
scrawny
Which has a more positive connotation?
unusual
extraordinary
bizarre
Which word has the most positive connotation?
A) Frugal
B) Miserly
C) Cheap
D) Stingy
What verb implies a more secretive action?
A) Announce
B) Whisper
C) Declare
D) Proclaim
Which adjective has a more negative connotation?
A) Confident
B) Arrogant
C) Self-assured
D) Poised
What word best describes someone who is extremely happy?
A) Content
B) Joyful
C) Elated
D) Pleased
Which verb suggests a more forceful action?
A) Push
B) Nudge
C) Shove
D) Tap
Which word has a more positive connotation?
A) Talkative
B) Chatty
C) Garrulous
D) Loquacious
What adjective implies a more intense feeling of fear?
A) Afraid
B) Terrified
C) Scared
D) Nervous
Which word has a more negative connotation?
A) Curious
B) Nosy
C) Inquisitive
D) Interested
What verb implies a more casual action?
A) Stroll
B) March
C) Stride
D) Saunter
Which adjective has a more positive connotation?
A) Unique
B) Strange
C) Weird
D) Odd
