The state of being transported by a lofty

emotion

- “listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture” – Charles

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Repugnance

• Horror, repulsion, revulsion, incompatibility, inconsistency

• Used in a sentence : The smell of rotting flesh though to humans is repugnant to some scavenger type insects it is an attraction.

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Narcissism (nahr-siz-uhm)- self love: an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself

The boy staring in the mirror at himself was full of narcissism.

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JUBILANT ju·bi·lant triumphantly joyful: feeling orexpressing great delight over a success, achievement, or victory

Ex: The Cats were jubilant

after the game.

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Vexation•Definition: noun•annoyance: anger produced by some annoying irritation •irritation: the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed •concern: something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry" •annoyance: the act of troubling or annoying someone

Example: Jonny’s problems and vexations were really putting a toll on his everyday life.

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Contemptuous

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I don't know that guy, but he just gave me a contemptuous look.

manifesting, feeling, or expressing deep hatred or disapproval : feeling or showing contempt

adj.

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ZealBy: Kori Renick

• Noun• Definition: Passionate ardor in the pursuit of

anything; eagerness in favor of a person or cause; ardent and active interest; being engaged; enthusiasm.

• Used in a sentence: – A zeal for liberty is sometimes an eagerness to

subvert with little care what shall be established

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Abhorrence

• Noun

• A feeling of extreme repugnance or aversion; utter loathing; abomination

• Used in sentence:

• Her abhorrence of cinnamon made her avoid drinking the spiced cider.

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Morose (adj.[muh-rohs])

• 1.Gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.

• 2.Characterized or expressing gloom. (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/morose)

• The emotional trauma from the earthquake was evidenced by the child’s morose countenance.

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Turgid

-adjective; tur-jid

-overemphasized, pompous, excess, swollen

-The cow was turgid after having been hit by the car.

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Vehement [vee-uh-muhnt]

adj.

characterized by rancor or anger; violent: vehement hostility. marked by great energy or exertion; strenuous:

Rancor - bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.

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"The vehement actions of the criminal required the SWAT team to use extreme force." Cody Lyles

Pronunciation: [sat-er-nahyn]

–adjective

Definition: sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn(reluctant to join in conversation;

inclined to silence)

Sentence: The sky was saturnine as the storm approached.

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Sanguine [sang-gwin]

Cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident-Dictionary.com

My friend is very sanguine in temperament.

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Ribald•Adjective rib-uh ld; •vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc.; coarsely mocking, abusive, or irreverent; scurrilous.

•The congressmen could hardly bear to eat at the same table as the ribald man who flung vulgar terms about casually.

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Definition: Adjective: Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.. Ex: They were served by obsequious waiters

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Pronunciation: /əbˈsēkwēəs/

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UPROARIOUSUPROARIOUS

• ––adjective adjective 1. characterized by or in a state of 1. characterized by or in a state of uproaruproar; tumultuous. ; tumultuous.

• 2. making an 2. making an uproaruproar; confused and noisy, as an ; confused and noisy, as an assembly, person, etc. assembly, person, etc.

• Uproar: a state of violent and noisy disturbance, Uproar: a state of violent and noisy disturbance, as of a multitude; turmoil. as of a multitude; turmoil.

• The crowd was uproarious after the three tied-up The crowd was uproarious after the three tied-up the game for an overtime.the game for an overtime.

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CynicalMelissa Shirley

adj. Believing or showing the belief that people

are motivated chiefly by base or selfish concerns; skeptical of the motives of

others

A cynical dismissal of the politician's promise to reform the campaign finance system.

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• Fanciful (adj) - 1.imaginary: based on imagination or dreams

• 2. led by fancy rather than by reason and experience• 3.Showing invention or whimsy in design; imaginative. • "A fanciful pattern with intertwined vines and flowers"

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