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vocab 4
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ambivalence | the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone |
| capricious | given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior |
| derailed | cause (a train or trolley car) to leave its tracks accidentally; obstruct (a process) by diverting it from its intended course |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong emotion, and so able to be rational and impartial |
| evasiveness | tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly |
| indigence | a state of extreme poverty |
| judicious | having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense |
| nostalgia | a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations |
| pedestrian | a person walking along a road or in a developed area; lacking inspiration or excitement; dull |
| resonance | the quality in a sound of being deep, full, and reverberating |
| tenacity | the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip; being determined; continuing to exist; persistence |