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Vocabulit #12
Term | Definition |
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extravagant | very showy; lavish |
lurid | vivid in a shocking or violent way; startling; sensational |
ardor | heated emotion; passion; eagerness |
conviction | the state or appearance of being convinced about an idea; a strong belief; certainty |
enthusiast | one who is filled with deep interest in a topic or devotion to a cause |
prolonged | continuing for a long time; extended |
ecstasy | overpowering emotion, especially joy, that carries a person beyond self-control; rapture |
diffident | lacking confidence in oneself; timid; shy |
expectation | a belief that something will occur in the future; anticipation |
prime | to make ready; to prepare |