Question

1. affection i wish that clyde were more affectionate with me but he wont even give me a fist bump. definition: what clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?

Explanation:

To define "affection" (or its related form "affectionate" in the sentence), we analyze the context. The sentence says the speaker wishes Clyde were more affectionate and notes he won't even give a fist bump. A fist bump is a friendly, warm, or loving gesture. So "affection" (in the context of "affectionate") relates to warmth, love, or tender feelings shown through actions like physical gestures (or the desire for such actions). The clue is the wish for more of a quality that would include giving a fist bump (a sign of positive, warm interaction) and the contrast that he won't do even that small gesture of warmth.

Definition:

A feeling of warmth, love, or tender attachment (or, for "affectionate", showing such feelings through actions like physical gestures or kind interactions).

What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?

The clue is the speaker's wish for Clyde to be more "affectionate" and the fact that Clyde won't even give a fist bump (a small, friendly/affectionate gesture). This shows that "affectionate" (relating to "affection") involves showing warm, loving, or friendly feelings, and the lack of a fist bump is a sign of lacking such affectionate behavior. So the wish for more of this quality and the absence of a simple affectionate gesture (fist bump) clue us into the meaning related to warm, loving feelings or actions.

Answer:

To define "affection" (or its related form "affectionate" in the sentence), we analyze the context. The sentence says the speaker wishes Clyde were more affectionate and notes he won't even give a fist bump. A fist bump is a friendly, warm, or loving gesture. So "affection" (in the context of "affectionate") relates to warmth, love, or tender feelings shown through actions like physical gestures (or the desire for such actions). The clue is the wish for more of a quality that would include giving a fist bump (a sign of positive, warm interaction) and the contrast that he won't do even that small gesture of warmth.

Definition:

A feeling of warmth, love, or tender attachment (or, for "affectionate", showing such feelings through actions like physical gestures or kind interactions).

What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?

The clue is the speaker's wish for Clyde to be more "affectionate" and the fact that Clyde won't even give a fist bump (a small, friendly/affectionate gesture). This shows that "affectionate" (relating to "affection") involves showing warm, loving, or friendly feelings, and the lack of a fist bump is a sign of lacking such affectionate behavior. So the wish for more of this quality and the absence of a simple affectionate gesture (fist bump) clue us into the meaning related to warm, loving feelings or actions.