Vampire Vocab

Today’s vocab word is…

Ambivalent!

The definition is…

am⋅biv⋅a⋅lence

/æmˈbɪvələns/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [am-biv-uh-luhns]

–noun

1.	uncertainty or fluctuation, esp. when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things.

2.	Psychology. the coexistence within an individual of positive and negative feelings toward the same person, object, or action, simultaneously drawing him or her in opposite directions.

Also, am⋅biv⋅a⋅len⋅cy.

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Origin:
1910–15; ambi- + valence

Related forms:

am⋅biv⋅a⋅lent, adjective

am⋅biv⋅a⋅lent⋅ly, adverb

I am ambivalent as to what the direction of my blog will be, besides the constant factors, like vampires and books.

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