For each of the following word groups, choose the connotation that fits each word: a positive, negative, or neutral. Each word will have at least one word flavor (connotation).

proud, vain, conceited, self-assured

spinster, unmarried, career-minded, old maid

shack, house, mansion, residence, dump

happy, elated, ecstatic, content, pompous

talkative, verbose, friendly

Proud and self assured have positive connotations, while vain and conceited have negative connotations.

Spinster and old maid have negative connotations, while career-minded has a positive and unmarried a neutral connotation.

Shack and dump have negative connotations, house and residence, neutral, and mansion, positive.

Happy and content have positive connotations, and elated, ecstatic and pompous have negative connotations.

Talkative has a negative connotation, verbose, neutral, and friendly, positive.

1. Positive: self-assure; Negative: vain, conceited, Neutral: proud

2. Positive: career-minded; Negative: spinster, old-maid, Neutral: unmarried

3. Positive: mansion; Negative: shack, dump; Neutral: house, resident

4. Positive: elated, ecstatic; Negative: pompous Neutral: happy, content

5. Positive: friendly; Negative: verbose; Neutral: talkative