Question

find the underlined word in each sentence. match it with a sentence whose underlined word has the same meaning but a more positive connotation. (2 points) the malfunctioning car engine let out a cacophony of sounds before it completely broke down. she is not discouraged by the bad weather; shell run in any weather, rain or shine. when i heard a strange howl coming from the backyard, i peeked out the window with a sense of dread. the young student felt some apprehension around going to school for the first day, but he did great. their living room décor was done in rich, bold colors. the plane noise bothered the tenants so much, they petitioned to have the flight paths moved. with the loss of his partner of 30 years, he was completely crestfallen. the egyptian tombs with their opulent displays of wealth have fascinated visitors for years.

Explanation:

• "Cacophony" (harsh, unpleasant sound) and "noise" (unwanted sound) have similar meanings. "Noise" is more neutral - positive than "cacophony" which is very negative.
• "Dread" (intense fear) and "apprehension" (anxiety, worry) are related. "Apprehension" is a more neutral - positive term compared to the very negative "dread".
• "Rich" (abundant in a positive sense of having a lot of something good like color depth) and "opulent" (extremely rich, luxurious) are related. "Opulent" is a more positive - connoted word for wealth/abundance.
• "Crestfallen" (very disappointed, dejected) and "discouraged" (losing some confidence, but not as extreme as crestfallen). "Discouraged" is a more neutral - positive term compared to "crestfallen".

Answer:

• The underlined word "cacophony" in "The malfunctioning car engine let out a cacophony of sounds before it completely broke down." matches with "The plane noise bothered the tenants so much, they petitioned to have the flight paths moved." (where the underlined word is "noise").
• The underlined word "dread" in "When I heard a strange howl coming from the backyard, I peeked out the window with a sense of dread." matches with "The young student felt some apprehension around going to school for the first day, but he did great." (where the underlined word is "apprehension").
• The underlined word "rich" in "Their living room décor was done in rich, bold colors." matches with "The Egyptian tombs with their opulent displays of wealth have fascinated visitors for years." (where the underlined word is "opulent").
• The underlined word "crestfallen" in "With the loss of his partner of 30 years, he was completely crestfallen." matches with "She is not discouraged by the bad weather; she’ll run in any weather, rain or shine." (where the underlined word is "discouraged").