Find the underlined word in each sentence. Match it with a sentence whose underlined word has the same meaning but a more positive connotation.

Question

The malfunctioning car engine let out a cacophony of sounds before it completely broke down, When I heard a strange howl coming from the backyard, I peeked out the window with a sense of dread, Their living room décor was done in rich, bold colors, With the loss of his partner of 30 years, he was completely crestfallen.

Options The Egyptian tombs with their opulent displays of wealth have fascinated visitors for years. The plane noise bothered the tenants so much that they petitioned to have flight paths moved, The young student felt some apprehension around going to school for the first day, but he did great. She is not discouraged by the bad weather, she'll run in any weather, rain or shine

The underlined words are cacophony, dread, rich, crestfallen, opulent, noise, apprehension, discouraged

Answer 1

Here are the matches based on the meanings of the underlined words and their connotations:

1. Cacophony (negative connotation) -> Noise (negative connotation)

   • Option: The plane noise bothered the tenants so much that they petitioned to have flight paths moved.

2. Dread (negative connotation) -> Apprehension (more neutral/positive connotation)

   • Option: The young student felt some apprehension around going to school for the first day, but he did great.

3. Rich (neutral/positive connotation) -> Opulent (positive connotation)

   • Option: The Egyptian tombs with their opulent displays of wealth have fascinated visitors for years.

4. Crestfallen (negative connotation) -> Discouraged (more neutral/less negative connotation)

   • Option: She is not discouraged by the bad weather, she'll run in any weather, rain or shine.

So the final pairings are:

• Cacophony -> Noise
• Dread -> Apprehension
• Rich -> Opulent
• Crestfallen -> Discouraged