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Read the sentence. Casey was extremely cocky and the thought that he might strike out never once crossed his mind. Which word best replaces the word cocky to keep the connotation negative? assured arrogant
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Read the sentence.

Casey was extremely cocky and the thought that he might strike out never once crossed his mind.

Which word best replaces the word cocky to keep the connotation negative?


assured

arrogant

confident

certain

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Arrogant, it is similar to cocky but it has a better rep as a word.
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Answer:

arrogant

Step-by-step explanation:

Arrogant has a similar meaning to cocky (usually meaning boldy self-righteous) and is frequently used to negatively describe someone's personality or actoins.

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