vocab 2 Flashcards
1
Q
ambivalence
A
having mixed feelings about someone or something
2
Q
paranoia
A
suspicion without justification or evidence
3
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shame
A
humiliation
4
Q
forthright
A
direct and straightforward in speech
5
Q
indifferent
A
neither good or bad
6
Q
wry
A
disgusted or displeased
7
Q
effusive
A
expressing feelings of gratitude in a heartfelt manner
8
Q
anaphora
A
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
9
Q
asyndeton
A
absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence
10
Q
polysyndeton
A
the repetition of conjunctions in close succession
11
Q
esteem
A
respect and admiration for a person
12
Q
protrude
A
extend beyond or above the surface
13
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extrude
A
thrust or force out
14
Q
reposed
A
lie down in rest
15
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indulgence
A
action or fact of indulging