The most beautiful contestant won the pageant. “beautiful” has a negative connotation. t/f

False

A connotation is a meaning, or a hidden implication that a word has in addition to its dictionary meaning (called denotation). In this case, the word beautiful means something positive, as it describes something aesthetically pleasing, and most people desire to be beautiful. This is also the meaning that the word has in the sentence. Therefore, there is no negative connotation.

the servant does not kill the child oedipus as he was ordered to do because "he pitied the child" based on the oedipus rex story. the servant was ordered to kill the child because of the prophecy that predicted king laius' death. the king already had attempted to hurt oedipus by piercing oedipus's ankle. however, the servant did not finish the job and he rather saved the baby oedipus.

explanation:

"urban sprawl, the spreading of large developments of housing and shopping areas around a city’s center, has many negative cultural and environmental effects. " (from your link)

so, your answer is: it has a negative effect on the environment, otherwise known as c~hope this mate.