The connotative effect of the word 'promising' in paragraph one is c) It suggests that the author is hopeful about and believes that the thermometer pill will help reduce athlete deaths due to heatstroke.
'Promising' is an adjective used to refer to something that is likely to be successful in the future. The word 'promising' has a positive connotation, that is to say that it evokes positive feelings and emotions in the reader. In that way, connotation is different from denotation, which makes reference to the primary meaning of a word. Option c) is the correct one because is the only one that suggests that the word 'promising' has a positive connotation and the only one that indicates that the author is hopeful about the success of the new product.
