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Before the class takes the test, Jerrod brags that he studied more than his classmates and will get the highest score. Tiffani thinks Jerrod is acting cocky.
Which of the following adjectives could replace cocky so that the sentence has a positive connotation?
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arrogant
arrogant
confident
confident
smug
smug
conceited
Before the class takes the test, Jerrod brags that he studied more than his classmates and will get the highest score. Tiffani thinks Jerrod is acting cocky.
Which of the following adjectives could replace cocky so that the sentence has a positive connotation?
(1 point)
Responses
arrogant
arrogant
confident
confident
smug
smug
conceited
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Figurative and Connotative Meaning Quick Check
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What is denotation?(1 point)
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the feeling or idea that a word suggests
the feeling or idea that a word suggests
the literal meaning of a word
the literal meaning of a word
a direct comparison that does not use like or as
a direct comparison that does not use like or as
words and phrases that have a meaning different from their literal meaning