Use the scenario to answer the question.

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)

smug

confident

conceited

arrogant

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
confident

Explanation: "Confident" has a positive connotation, while "smug," "conceited," and "arrogant" are negative like "cocky."