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Euphemism Vs Dysphemism In UsageSet 3

1Julia squandered her money on designer clothes and expensive trips.

2Which of the following sentences uses a word with a positive connotation?

3What does a passive-aggressive person often do?

4Diplomatic tone modulation is especially crucial during:

5The use of irreverent language.

6How can paying attention to denotation and connotation improve media literacy?

7Which word has the most unfavorable tone?

8Which of the following is NOT an affectionate or familiar expression to comfort someone in French?

9Taboo words are often ..... in public broadcasting or ..... in print.

10Decide which word has a negative connotative and which has a positive connotation.Old VS. Antique

11What type of connotation does the word sneaky have? (That bank robber is sneaky.)

12Which of the following terms refers to the substitution of a more offensive word or phrase for one considered less offensive?

13To use rude or offensive words is to:

14Using the ordinary, exact meaning of a word or words

15What is a positive connotation of tardy?

16Pejorative

17Which one is euphemism of: "You're fired"

18Allude to

19What is a negative connotation for funny?

20Why do these things always happen to me?, Brad wondered. First, my boss dumps a huge project on my desk and wants it done by yesterday. Then, of course, I leave my wallet on the bus ..... Which word in the above passage gives it the connotation of self-pity?

21Word ChoiceCalling someone that is curious conveys ..... connotations.

22What impact does replacing the euphemism "passed away" with "died" have in narrative tone?

23Which of the following words below have a POSITIVE Connotation? mob OR gathering

24There are words which are avoided because they .....

25A word with negative connotations can make people feel bad about a word.

26If someone tells you that your new perfume has an interesting stench, they are paying you a compliment.

27Diplomatic discourse often replaces "threats" with:

28Which sentence has a more NEGATIVE connotation?

29Referring to someone's hair as "picky" is considered a ..... connotation

30What is a negative connotation of fragrance?

31In a group project, William noticed that Arjun was being assertive in his leadership. If you change the word assertive to bossy, the word now has a ..... connotation.

32Read the sentence below. The word dinky has a ..... connotation. My mom only let me eat a dinky scoop of ice cream.

33What type of connotation does the following word have?SCARY

34What does the term 'Fuddy-duddy' refer to?

35I want nothing more than to wipe this Morrison stench from my body. In this line the word "stench" has a

36The word 'Lit' is the past tense of 'to light', but connotatively it could be used to describe something as exciting or amazing. Is this a positive or negative connotation?

37What are "loaded words" intended to do?

38Which of the following best explains the difference between "euphony" and "vacuous" ?

39According to Dahlman and Renwick (2015, p. 198), the fact that the same geographic object was originally designated as "swamp" and now is designated a "wetland" is an indication that:

40What is a negative connotation for search?

41Decide which phrase has a negative connotative and which has a positive connotation.Answered with Arrogance VS. Answered with Confidence

42What is the most negative connotation? "Walter:Sometimes it's like I can see the future stretched out in front of me-just plain as day. The future, Mama. Hanging over there at the edge of my days. Just waiting for me-a big, ..... blank space-full of nothing. Just waiting for me. But it don't have to be."

43Which word has a more NEGATIVE connotation?

44If you say "I'm afraid I can't come tonight" you mean:

45Which of the following is not a kind of negative tone?

46You should avoid emotive language that shows biases.

47Which sentence avoids emotive language?

48Wild children

49To use INVECTIVE while driving

50Expressing disapproval or belittling someone/something

51Which of the following terms has a positive connotation?

52Which is the negative connotation?

53Why is it risky to use culturally loaded terms in diplomacy?

54I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking. If you change the word smell to stench, the word now has a ..... connotation.

55Referring to the place where someone lives as a "shack" would have a ..... connotation.

56Which word gives a POSITIVE denotation?

57Which word has the most negative connotation?A. UniqueB. WeirdC. UnusualD. Distinct

58Which question would you ask to evaluate tone and etiquette of interface content?

59Meaning of die in euphemism

60What word is the negative denotation?

61Which word has a NEGATIVE connotation?Aggressive or Pushy?