Question

Which of the following is the denotation of the word ambitious?

A) Power-hungry
B) Driven and successful
C) Determined to succeed
D) Greedy and materialistic

Answer 1

Answer: C) Determined to succeed.

Step-by-step explanation: the denotation of a word is its literal meaning, the definition that we can find in a dictionary, a word can have several denotations (or definitions). The denotation of the word "ambitious" is having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed, so, from the given options the correct denotation of ambitious is the corresponding to option C: determined to succeed.

Answer 2

The answer should be: C) Determined to succeed

Denotation means the literal meaning of the word given. In this question, the literal meaning of the word ambitious is ask which refers to the strong determination to achieve what one strongly desires.