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Drag each sentence to indicate whether the underlined word has a more negative or less negativeconnotation.
(1 point)
The candidate tried hard not to vilify
or slander his opponent in the press.
When the actor didn’t mention his wife in his speech, everyone perceived it as a slight
.
The other guests were uncomfortable when he tried to denigrate
the host and call into question his character.
The awards committee snubbed
the actor for his inflammatory remarks in the press.
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More negative connotation
- The candidate tried hard not to vilify or slander his opponent in the press. (vilify/slander = strong, defamatory attack)
- The other guests were uncomfortable when he tried to denigrate the host and call into question his character. (denigrate = to belittle or disparage)
Less negative connotation
- When the actor didn’t mention his wife in his speech, everyone perceived it as a slight. (slight = a relatively mild offense or insult)
- The awards committee snubbed the actor for his inflammatory remarks in the press. (snubbed = a social/official rebuff; negative but milder than vilify/denigrate)
- The candidate tried hard not to vilify or slander his opponent in the press. (vilify/slander = strong, defamatory attack)
- The other guests were uncomfortable when he tried to denigrate the host and call into question his character. (denigrate = to belittle or disparage)
Less negative connotation
- When the actor didn’t mention his wife in his speech, everyone perceived it as a slight. (slight = a relatively mild offense or insult)
- The awards committee snubbed the actor for his inflammatory remarks in the press. (snubbed = a social/official rebuff; negative but milder than vilify/denigrate)
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