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SL #14
ambi, audi, fore
Term | Definition |
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ambi | both, around |
audi | hear |
fore | in front of, previous, earlier |
ambient | (adj.) existing, present, or surrounding on all sides |
ambivalence | (adj.) having mixed feelings about someone or something; being unable to choose between two (usually opposing) courses of action; uncertain |
audiometer | (n) an instrument for testing the intensity and frequency range of sound that is capable of detection by the human ear |
audition | (n) a short performance to show the talents of someone (such as an actor or a musician) who is being considered for a role in a musical, a play, an orchestra, etc. |
foreboding | (n) fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen |
foreshadowing | (n) literary device that refers to the use of words and hints about something that is going to happen (without revealing the story or spoiling the surprise) |