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)
Responses

arrogant
arrogant

confident
confident

smug
smug

conceited

3 answers

confident
Figurative and Connotative Meaning Quick Check
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What is denotation?(1 point)
Responses

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
the literal meaning of a word