Connotation, Denotation, and Idioms

Everyone in the office respects Casey because of her kind but __________ attitude. 

HINT: She is respected, so people like her. A positive word would be appropriate here.

• assertive

• bossy

• demanding

Daniel's doctor said, "I recommend a low-fat, low-carbohydrate diet because you are becoming __________ ."

HINT: The doctor wouldn’t insult a patient.

• fat

• large

• overweight

"We understand," said the customer service representative, "that our new policy might be __________ ." 

HINT: The customer service representative doesn’t want to make themselves look bad so choose the most positive word.

• inconvenient

• a pain in the neck

• infuriating

We like Heath as the shift supervisor because he has a __________ attitude. 

HINT: We want the most complimenting word here.

• laid back

• careless

• indifferent

"Well," said Curtis with an embarrassed smile, "I'm looking for __________ car." 

HINT: A positive word would be appropriate here.

• a cut rate

• a cheaper

• a more economical

I got the car I wanted but it really broke the bank.

What does the sentence above mean?

• The car was very expensive, so the buyer spent a lot of money.

• The car was very cheap, so the buyer was able to save a lot of money.

Jen is willing to give scuba diving a whirl even though she has never done it before.

What does the sentence above mean?

• Jen wants to try scuba diving.

• Jen does not want to try scuba diving.

Winning the game is a piece of cake, you just have to understand the rules.

What does the sentence above mean?

• Winning the game was very easy.

• Winning the game was very difficult.

It took Jimmy 10 tries to score a goal. He believes he is losing his touch.

What does the sentence above mean?

• Jimmy is still good when it comes to playing football.

• Jimmy is not as good as he was before when it comes to playing football.

Portia went the extra mile and bought her friends snacks for the trip even though she didn't need to.

What does the sentence above mean?

• Portia put in a lot of effort for her friends. 

• Portia did not show care for her friends at all.