Question

The closely related terms proud and arrogant have different implied​ meanings, which are the​ _______ of the words. A. claims B. connotations C. diction D. denotations

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. Connotations

Explanation:

In language, words such as proud and arrogant are said to have the same denotation or dictionary meaning as they both describe a person who feels satisfaction about himself/herself. However, these two words have a different implied meaning or connotation that refers to the ideas people have about a word. This can be explained as "proud" is considered as a positive quality, but "arrogant" is considered as a negative one, despite they have the same dictionary meaning. Thus, the two words have a different implied meaning or connotations.