Question

read the sentence from \leave la jollas sea lions alone.\ perhaps more famous locally for their stench rather than their essential part of our unique coastal ecosystem, the sea lions of la jolla have been subject to harsh criticism over the past few years. which choice best describes the connotation of the word stench? slightly negative connotation slightly positive connotation strongly negative connotation strongly positive connotation

Explanation:

The word "stench" refers to a very unpleasant and strong - smelling odor. It is a word that evokes negative feelings and is used to describe something undesirable. So it has a strongly negative connotation.

Answer:

C. strongly negative connotation