Question

my friend monique is so lackadaisical. she never pays attention and always has her head in the clouds. josephine is the exact opposite. shes energetic. read the passage. then, use the drop - down menus to complete the statements below. the denotative meaning of lackadaisical is \without motivation\. the connotative meaning of lackadaisical is \ connotation. sleepy and unaware distracted and lazy bouncing off the walls

Explanation:

Denotative meaning is the literal dictionary definition. Connotative meaning is the implied or associated meaning. In the passage, "never pays attention" implies distracted and "head in the clouds" can imply a lazy - dreamy state (as opposed to being active like Josephine). "Sleepy and unaware" doesn't fully capture the "not paying attention" part as well as "distracted and lazy". "Bouncing off the walls" is the opposite (like Josephine's energetic state).

Answer:

The connotative meaning of lackadaisical is "distracted and lazy".