Question

Read the blog entry below and answer the question that follows:

At first I dreaded going to sixth grade camp. I was sure the food would be poisonous, I would freeze to death in my sleeping bag, and the other kids in my cabin would never talk to me. But was I wrong! In fact, it was the best week ever! I went horseback riding and participated in a ropes activity with a zip line course. After the course, I climbed to the top of a pole using only ropes and carabiner clips, and then I rappelled off the top. I even made a new best friend. Oh, by the way, the food was delicious. It tasted better than my mom's! (But don't tell her.)

Review the following sentence.

And the food was delicious.

If the author wanted to convey a connotation that has a more positive shade of meaning, which of the following words could replace delicious?

(A) Repulsive
(B)Unappealing
(c) Delectable
(D) Bland

Answer 1

(c) Delectable.

Step-by-step explanation:

The connotative meaning of a word is the idea or feeling that is suggested or implied, though not the literal meaning. It is an added implication along with the literal or explicit meaning of the word.

Among the words given in the option, the word that has a more positive shade of meaning is "delectable". The other three all have a negative meaning. Moreover, the word "delectable" implies a delicious and appetizing feeling or impression, thereby perfectly replacing the word "delicious" in the reviewed sentence.

Thus, the correct answer is option c.