Question

Select the word from the drop-down menu whose connotation best fits the context of the sentence.
At the height of the drought, swarms of ravenous grasshoppers Choose...
what remained of the scarce harvest.
A. Ate
B.chewed
C. Devoured
D.nibbled

Answer 1

Answer: it’s devoured

Explanation: I got to k12 I just took it not even 5 minutes ago trying to look for the same answer and I passed because I had to guess I was right

Answer 2

The word which connotation best fits here is Devoured. It means to destroy someone or something. So the correct option is C.

What is connotation?

Connotation is a word which is used to suggest different association than its literal meaning which is known as denotation.

There are three types of connotation, which is following,

Positive connotation has warm feelings and favorable emotions.

Negative connotation makes someone feel  less than pleasant.

Neutral connotation has neither positive nor negative attachments associated with it.

Therefore the correct option is C.

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