Question

Joel, when I was your age, I was so energetic, and though you're only in your twenties, you're behaving like a fossil.

What is the connotative meaning of fossil?
A. The word fossil connotes an old person.

B. The word fossil connotes a scientist.

C. The word fossil connotes a professor.

D. The word fossil connotes a clever person.

Answer 1

Answer: The word fossil connotes an old person.

Explanation: Words have connotations (suggestive meanings) and denotations (literal or dictionary meanings). In this sentence, through the dictionary meaning of a fossil is the remains of a plant or animal from olden times, from context clues, you can tell that in this sentence the word implies that Joel was behaving like an old person.