A Consumer’s Report

13. **Excited**

Literal meaning - very enthusiastic and eager; Connotations - thrilled, animated, stirred.

29. **Children**

Literal meaning - young human beings below the age of puberty; Connotations - offspring, kids, juveniles.

5. **Form**

Literal meaning - a document with spaces in which to write or enter data; Connotations - paperwork, application, structure.

28. **Way**

Literal meaning - a method, style, or manner of doing something; Connotations - approach, mode, path.

8. **Answers**

Literal meaning - a response to a question or problem; Connotations - solutions, replies, feedback.

18. **Deposit**

Literal meaning - a sum of money placed or kept in a bank account; Connotations - payment, installment, contribution.

10. **Gift**

Literal meaning - a thing given willingly to someone without payment; Connotations - present, donation, offering.

2. **Product**

Literal meaning - an article or substance that is manufactured or refined for sale; Connotations - commercial, consumer goods, marketable item.

26. **Thing**

Literal meaning - an object, item, or entity; Connotations - unspecified item, object, matter.

25. **Contradict**

Literal meaning - assert the opposite of a statement made by someone; Connotations - dispute, challenge, oppose.

17. **Embarrassing**

Literal meaning - causing discomfort or self-consciousness; Connotations - awkward, humiliating, uncomfortable.

22. **Instructions**

Literal meaning - detailed information on how something should be done or operated; Connotations - guidance, direction, advice.

6. **Sent**

Literal meaning - dispatched, caused to go or be taken to a destination; Connotations - delivered, transmitted, directed.

4. **Completed**

Literal meaning - finished, brought to an end; Connotations - accomplished, fulfilled, concluded.

7. **Understand**

Literal meaning - grasp the meaning, significance, or nature of something; Connotations - comprehension, awareness, insight.

14. **Gentle**

Literal meaning - having a mild and kind disposition; Connotations - tender, calm, considerate.

20. **Used**

Literal meaning - having already been put to use; Connotations - pre-owned, secondhand, accustomed.

9. **Confidential**

Literal meaning - intended to be kept secret or private; Connotations - classified, privileged, discreet.

24. **Large**

Literal meaning - of considerable or relatively great size, extent, or capacity; Connotations - big, spacious, extensive.

16. **Left**

Literal meaning - past tense of leave; Connotations - departed, abandoned, remaining.

11. **Feel**

Literal meaning - perceive through touch or experience an emotion; Connotations - sense, emotion, intuit.

27. **Put**

Literal meaning - place, lay, or set down; Connotations - position, arrange, establish.

19. **Economical**

Literal meaning - providing good value or return in relation to resources used; Connotations - cost-effective, thrifty, efficient.

30. **Difficult**

Literal meaning - requiring much effort or skill to accomplish or comprehend; Connotations - challenging, hard, complicated.

3. **Tested**

Literal meaning - subjected to a procedure to determine its quality, performance, or reliability; Connotations - evaluation, assessment, examination.

12. **Using**

Literal meaning - the act of employing or utilizing something; Connotations - applying, utilizing, employing.

1. Life**

Literal meaning - the condition that distinguishes living organisms from inanimate objects; Connotations - vitality, existence, the essence of being.

21. **Thought**

Literal meaning - the process of considering or reasoning about something; Connotations - reflection, contemplation, consideration.

15. **Hands**

Literal meaning - the terminal part of the human arm; Connotations - manual dexterity, touch, physical ability.

23. **Fairly**

Literal meaning - to a moderate extent; Connotations - reasonably, justly, equitably.