20 The Language of Passion, Emotion and Sensation Flashcards
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alacrity
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cheerful eagerness
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apathy
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lack of interest or concern
3
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apprehensive
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anxious that smt bad might happen
4
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ardor
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enthusiasm; passion
5
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callous
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emotionally insensitive to the suffering of others
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catharsis
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the process of purging unwanted or unheathy emotions
7
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complacent
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smugly and uncritically satisfied w one’s situation
8
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ebullient
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full of cheerful energy
9
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effusive
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freely expressive, particularly of emotions
10
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fervent
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displaying a passionate intensity
11
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forlorn
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pitifully sad and lonely
12
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grudging
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given reluctantly or resentfully
13
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indifferent
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having no particular concern or interest
14
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inhibited
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reluctant to act or restrained from acting in a natural way, usually cus of self-consciousness
15
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palpable
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perceivable by touch; so intense as to seem touchable
