Question

name date positive and negative connotation #1 some words have similar meanings but different connotations. a words connotation is the emotion that goes along with a word in addition to its meaning. directions: each sentence has a pair of words with different connotations. circle the word with the more positive connotation. 1. my brother always asks a lot of questions because he is so nosy curious. 2. our new puppy, bonkers, often jumps on visitors because he is so energetic hyperactive. 3. did you see the way alex smiled smirked at me in the hallway? 4. one of my favorite things about the beach is the salty odor scent of the ocean. 5. grandma joni always has such a childish youthful spirit during the holidays. 6. my brother and i spent the whole meal debating arguing which movie was better. 7. olivia has a quirky strange collection of cat figurines made out of rubber bands. 8. aunt cindy has an old antique wooden desk dating back to the 1800s. 9. andrew smiled proudly smugly as he walked up to give his speech to the class. 10. everyone who knows kara agrees that she is the most determined stubborn kid on the planet! 11. saras thrifty stingy ways will allow her to save enough money for a new camera. 12. weston followed his reckless daring impulse to go on a real adventure. 13. willow is picky selective about the brand of yarn she buys for making blankets. 14. after months of work, i finally finished the most difficult challenging puzzle ever! 15. the entire house was filled crowded with visitors all wanting to wish sam a happy birthday. 16. on my first day at my new school, a few of my classmates asked if i wanted to join their clique club 17. the restless crowd was impatient eager for the band to start the show.

Explanation:

1. "Curious" implies a desire to learn, which is positive. "Nosy" implies prying, which is negative.
2. "Energetic" suggests liveliness in a good way. "Hyperactive" has a more negative connotation of excessive, unruly energy.
3. "Smiled" is a friendly, positive expression. "Smirked" often implies a smug or mocking expression.
4. "Scent" is a more pleasant - sounding word for a smell compared to "odor" which can be neutral or negative.
5. "Youthful" implies having the good qualities of youth like vitality. "Childish" implies immature in a negative way.
6. "Debating" is a more intellectual and positive form of discussion. "Arguing" often has a negative connotation of conflict.
7. "Quirky" implies a cute or interesting oddness. "Strange" can be more off - putting.
8. "Antique" implies something valuable and with history. "Old" is more neutral and can be seen as just aged.
9. "Proudly" is a positive display of pride. "Smugly" implies an over - confident and annoying pride.
10. "Determined" is a positive trait of perseverance. "Stubborn" implies unyielding in a negative way.
11. "Thrifty" implies being economical in a good way. "Stingy" implies being overly cheap.
12. "Daring" implies bravery. "Reckless" implies lack of caution in a negative way.
13. "Selective" implies having good standards. "Picky" implies being overly fussy.
14. "Challenging" implies a task that is stimulating. "Difficult" is more about hardship.
15. "Filled" is a more neutral and positive way of saying full. "Crowded" implies over - full in a negative way.
16. "Club" is a more positive and inclusive group. "Clique" implies an exclusive and often negative group.
17. "Eager" implies a positive anticipation. "Impatient" implies a negative lack of patience.

Answer:

1. curious
2. energetic
3. smiled
4. scent
5. youthful
6. debating
7. quirky
8. antique
9. proudly
10. determined
11. thrifty
12. daring
13. selective
14. challenging
15. filled
16. club
17. eager