Consider the words thrill-seeking, reckless, rash, and daring. Which sentence uses one of these words with a positive connotation?


Clio's boyfriend thought her decision to run for student body president was rather daring.


Clio's parents thought running for student body president was a rash decision on her part.


Clio's friends thought she had shown her more thrill-seeking side by running for student body president.


Mr. Silva, the student body club sponsor, wasn't sure Clio's reckless decision to run for president was a good idea.

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Answer: Clio's friends thought she had shown her more thrill-seeking side by running for student body president.

Answer:

Clio's friends thought she had shown her more thrill-seeking side by running for student body president.

Explanation:

In the sentence "Clio's boyfriend thought her decision to run for student body president was rather daring", the word daring is used with a connotation of a certain degree of apprehension, i.e. anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant may happen.

In the sentence "Clio's parents thought running for student body president was a rash decision on her part", the word rash is used with a negative connotation of disapproval.

In the last sentence, the connotation of the word reckless is also that of disapproval.

Of the four adjectives used in these sentences, only thrill-seeking has a positive connotation.