The state of being transported by a lofty emotion

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

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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. • Dictionary.com

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

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

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JUBILANT ju·bi·lant triumphantly joyful: feeling or expressing 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 Kelly Dillon Example: Jonny’s problems and vexations were really putting a toll on his everyday life.

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o Adjective o Mildly teasing or mocking; expressive of puzzlement, curiosity, or disbelief; comically quaint: a quizzical remark. o Used in a sentence: o She raised a

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Contemptuous

adj.

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

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

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Zeal

By: 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 • Source: http://www.dictionary.net/ http://jefferson22.wikispaces.com/

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.

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."

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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

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My friend is very sanguine in temperament .

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Ribald

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Adjective

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•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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Pronunciation: / ə b ˈ sēkwē ə s/ Definition: Adjective: Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.

. Ex: They were served by obsequious waiters

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UPROARIOUS

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–adjective 1. characterized by or in a state of uproar ; tumultuous. 2. making an uproar ; confused and noisy, as an assembly, person, etc. Uproar: a state of violent and noisy disturbance, as of a multitude; turmoil. The crowd was uproarious after the three tied-up the game for an overtime.

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Cynical

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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 [fan-si-fuhl]

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Alexus Furlong • 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" • Source : http://www.thefreedictionary.com

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