Between nosy and inquisitive... inquisitive has a ___ connotation
negative
positive
Between arrogance and confidence... confidence has the ___ connotation
positive
negative
That place has an EXTENSIVE selection of cars, so you won't have problems finding one you like.
large enough
small number
costing a lot of money
Which one of these carries the most positive connotation? My aunt makes good money, but she's very selective in what she buys. She's ________.
miserly
stingy
thrifty
Between wild and energetic... wild has the ___ connotation
positive
negative
Which is the nicest way to say this? My cousin is very ________.
blathering
jabbering
talkative
Fortunately, the explosion DIVERTED the asteroid from a course that would have sent it hurdling into our planet.
destroyed
see through telescope
changed direction
Between colorful and gaudy... gaudy has a ___ connotation
negative
positive
Bob and Joe are having a DISPUTE over whether or not the Bruins are the best team ever. They can never agree on anything!.
discussion
disagreement
choice
Between angry and furious... angry has the _____ connotation.
negative
positive
The news story was based on a letter that was a FABRICATION. Now nobody believes that news reporter any more.
fake or false
too many words
made of cloth
Does "juvenile" have a positive or negative connotation in this context? I know that Eddie and I are the same age, but he is just so juvenile.
negative
positive
If you don't CURTAIL your spending, you'll be broke in no time.
buy things online
reduce
increase
Our new alarm system will wake up the entire neighborhood if an INTRUDER gets in the house.
someone who goes where he/she does not belong
a thief
a nosy person
Which one of these carries the most negative connotation? I love spending time with my uncle, but he has a very ___________ outlook on life.
childlike
youthful
childish
Does "skinny" have a positive or negative connotation in this context? How long have you been dieting? Maybe too long. You look so skinny.
negative
positive
Between inexperienced and immature... inexperienced has the ___ connotation.
positive
negative
The antibiotic will INHIBIT growth of the bacteria by killing it, so it doesn't spread.
block/slow down
live in
burn and destroy
I told the teacher I was late because my mom overslept. She said that excuse is not PLAUSIBLE because she saw my mom drive by early in the morning.
unbelievable
strong
believable
Which one of these carries the most negative connotation? In order to make our business more successful, we need to ____________ this area's natural resources.
exploit
use
employ
Friendship is a PRICELESS thing. It is more valuable than diamonds.
expensive
it has great value
it is useless
Between arrogance and confidence... confidence has the ___ connotation
positive
negative
The United States has a VAST amount of crude oil. If we can tap into it, gas will be cheaper because we have so much oil.
good quality
large amount
useful
Nobody can talk about this military action. It has to be a CLANDESTINE operation in order to be successful.
dangerous
secret
useful
Christmas is a time when dad REVERTS to his childhood and really looks forward to Santa's visit.
shares the holiday season
is happy about
goes back to be what he was