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Determine Meaning: Words and Phrases — Quiz

Question 7 • English Language Arts 10

Read the passage. Hana's ambivalence about the trip was understandable. She wanted to visit her parents' country of birth, but she was worried that it would be difficult for her family to get back into the country when they came home. Based on context clues in the excerpt, what is the most likely meaning of ambivalence ?

Answer
A
fear
B
certainty
C
excitement
D
indecisiveness

Explanation

Ambivalence means having mixed or conflicting feelings about something. Hana wanted to visit, but she was also worried about the trip’s consequences, so she felt pulled in two directions. “Indecisiveness” is the closest choice, while fear describes only one of her feelings.

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