Feeling and emotions

Lesson 22
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Amazed Anxious Anxiety Approval Ashamed Boredom Cheerful Desire Eager Embarrassed Excitement Frightened Glad Grateful Hate Guilty Jealousy Lonely Mad Pleasure satisfaction self-respect Horror Exhausted

Amazed

Title: Amazed

Pronunciation:/əˈmāzd/

Part of speech:Adjective

Irregular spelling and irregular forms:N/A

Formal or informal:both

Stress marks:2nd syllable

Synonym:astonished

Opposite:unimpressed

 

Greatly surprised or impressed; astonished

I was amazed by the magician’s trick

Greatly surprised or impressed; astonished

Anxious

Title: Anxious

Pronunciation:/ˈaNG(k)SHəs/

Part of speech:Adjective

Irregular spelling and irregular forms:N/A

Formal or informal:both

Stress marks:2nd syllable

Synonym:nervous

Opposite:calm

Feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome

I felt anxious before the job interview

Feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome

Anxiety

Title: Anxiety

Pronunciation:/aNGˈzīədē/

Part of speech:Noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms:N/A

Formal or informal:both

Countable or uncountable:Uncountable

Stress marks:3rd syllable

Synonym:nervousness

Opposite:peace

 

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome

Her anxiety about the exam kept her up at night

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome

Approval

Title: Approval

Pronunciation:/əˈpro‌ovəl/

Part of speech:Noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms:N/A

Formal or informal:both

Countable or uncountable:Uncountable

Transitive or intransitive:N/A

Stress marks:2nd syllable

Synonym:consent

Opposite:disapproval

 

The action of officially agreeing to something or accepting as satisfactory

The committee’s approval was needed for the project to proceed

The action of officially agreeing to something or accepting as satisfactory

Ashamed

Title: Ashamed

Pronunciation:/əˈSHāmd/

Part of speech:Adjective

Irregular spelling and irregular forms:N/A

Formal or informal:both

Countable or uncountable:N/A

Transitive or intransitive:N/A

Stress marks:2nd syllable

Synonym:embarrassed

Opposite:proud

 

Embarrassed or guilty because of one’s actions, characteristics, or associations

I felt ashamed of my behavior at the party

Embarrassed or guilty because of one’s actions, characteristics, or associations

Boredom

Title: Boredom

Pronunciation:/ˈbôrdəm/

Part of speech:Noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms:N/A

Formal or informal:both

Countable or uncountable:Uncountable

Stress marks:2nd syllable

Synonym:tedium

Opposite:excitement

 

The state of feeling weary and restless through lack of interest

The long wait at the airport led to feelings of boredom

The state of feeling weary and restless through lack of interest

Cheerful

Title: Cheerful

Pronunciation:/ˈCHirfəl/

Part of speech:Adjective

Irregular spelling and irregular forms:N/A

Formal or informal:both

Stress marks:1st syllable

Synonym:happy

Opposite:sad

 

Noticeably happy and optimistic

The cheerful music brightened my mood

Noticeably happy and optimistic

Desire

Title: Desire

Pronunciation:/dəˈzī(ə)r/

Part of speech:Noun/Verb

Irregular spelling and irregular forms:N/A

Formal or informal:both

Countable or uncountable:Uncountable (as a noun)

Transitive or intransitive:Transitive (as a verb)

Stress marks:2nd syllable (as a noun), 1st syllable (as a verb)

Synonym:wish (noun), want (verb)

Opposite:aversion

 

A strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen; strongly wish for

I have a strong desire to travel the world

A strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen; strongly wish for

Eager

Title: Eager

Pronunciation:/ˈēɡər/

Part of speech:Adjective 

Irregular spelling and irregular forms:N/A 

Formal or informal:both 

Countable or uncountable:N/A 

Transitive or intransitive:N/A 

Stress marks:1st syllable 

Synonym:enthusiastic 

Opposite:reluctant

 

Having or showing keen interest, enthusiasm, or impatience

The students were eager to learn about the new topic

Having or showing keen interest, enthusiasm, or impatience

Embarrassed

Title: Embarrassed

Pronunciation:/əmˈberəst/

Part of speech:Adjective 

Irregular spelling and irregular forms:N/A 

Formal or informal:both 

Countable or uncountable:N/A 

Transitive or intransitive:N/A 

Stress marks:2nd syllable 

Synonym:self-conscious 

Opposite:proud

 

Feeling awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed as a result of doing something

I was embarrassed by my mistake in front of the whole class

Feeling awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed as a result of doing something

Excitement

Title: Excitement

Pronunciation:/ikˈsītmənt/

Part of speech:Noun 

Irregular spelling and irregular forms:N/A 

Formal or informal:both 

Countable or uncountable:Uncountable 

Transitive or intransitive:N/A 

Stress marks:2nd syllable 

Synonym:eagerness 

Opposite:boredom

 

A feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness

The children’s excitement grew as they waited for the circus to begin

A feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness

Frightened

Title: Frightened

Pronunciation:/ˈfrītnd/

Part of speech:Adjective 

Formal or informal:both 

Synonym:scared 

Opposite:courageous

 

Afraid or anxious

I was frightened by the sudden loud noise

Afraid or anxious

Glad

Title: Glad

Pronunciation:/ɡlad/

Part of speech:Adjective 

Formal or informal:both 

Synonym:pleased 

Opposite:sad

 

Pleased; delighted

I’m glad you could make it to the party

Pleased; delighted

Grateful

Title: Grateful

Pronunciation:/ˈɡrātfəl/

Part of speech:Adjective 

Formal or informal:both 

Synonym:thankful 

Opposite:ungrateful

Feeling or showing an appreciation for kindness; thankful

I am grateful for your help with the project

Feeling or showing an appreciation for kindness; thankful

Hate

Title: Hate

Pronunciation:/hāt/

Part of speech:Noun/Verb 

Formal or informal:both 

Countable or uncountable:Uncountable (as a noun) 

Transitive or intransitive:Transitive (as a verb) 

Stress marks:1st syllable (as a noun), 1st syllable (as a verb) 

Synonym:abhorrence (noun), loathe (verb) 

Opposite:love

 

Intense dislike; feel intense dislike for

I have a strong hate for injustice

Intense dislike; feel intense dislike for

Guilty

Title: Guilty

Pronunciation:/ˈɡiltē/

Part of speech:Adjective/Noun  

Formal or informal:both    

Synonym:culpable  

Opposite:not guilty

 

Culpable of committing a crime; responsible for a specified wrongdoing; a person who is guilty

I felt guilty for forgetting my friend’s birthday

Culpable of committing a crime; responsible for a specified wrongdoing; a person who is guilty

Jealousy

Title: Jealousy

Pronunciation:/ˈjeləsē/

Part of speech:Noun  

Formal or informal:both  

Countable or uncountable:Uncountable  

Synonym:envy  

Opposite:satisfaction

 

Fearful suspicion, distrust, or apprehension that someone has risen above oneself in possessions

Her jealousy towards her colleague’s promotion was evident

Fearful suspicion, distrust, or apprehension that someone has risen above oneself in possessions

Lonely

Title: Lonely

Pronunciation:/ˈlōnlē/

Part of speech:Adjective  

Formal or informal:both  

Stress marks:1st syllable  

Synonym:solitary  

Opposite:social

 

Lacking companionship; sad because one has no friends or company

I felt lonely after moving to a new city

Lacking companionship; sad because one has no friends or company

Mad

Title: Mad

Pronunciation:/mad/

Part of speech:Adjective/Noun/Adverb/Verb  

Formal or informal:both  

Synonym:(adj.) insane; (n.) lunatic; (adv.) extremely; (v.) lose one’s mind  

Opposite:sane

(adj.) Mentally ill; extremely foolish; (n.) A mad person; (adv.) Extremely; (v.)Become mentally ill

The mad scientist conducted bizarre experiments

(adj.) Mentally ill; extremely foolish; (n.) A mad person; (adv.) Extremely; (v.)Become mentally ill

Pleasure

Title: Pleasure

Pronunciation:/ˈpleZHər/

Part of speech:Noun/Verb  

Formal or informal:both  

Countable or uncountable:Uncountable (as a noun)  

Transitive or intransitive:Transitive (as a verb)  

Stress marks:(n.) 2nd syllable; (v.) 1st syllable  

Synonym:(n.) enjoyment; (v.) delight  

Opposite:pain

 

A feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment; give sexual enjoyment to

I take pleasure in reading books

A feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment; give sexual enjoyment to

satisfaction

Title: satisfaction

Pronunciation:/ˌsatisˈfakSH(ə)n/

Part of speech:Noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms:N/A

Formal or informal:both

Countable or uncountable:Uncountable

Stress marks:3rd syllable

Synonym:contentment

Opposite:discontent

 

A feeling of contentment or fulfillment

She felt a sense of satisfaction after completing the project

A feeling of contentment or fulfillment

self-respect

Title: self-respect

Pronunciation:/ˈself riˈspekt/

Part of speech:Noun

Formal or informal:both

Countable or uncountable:Uncountable

Stress marks:1st syllable (both words)

Synonym:dignity

Opposite:shame

 

Pride and confidence in oneself; a feeling of pride in one’s abilities and achievements

She had a strong sense of self-respect and refused to be treated poorly

Pride and confidence in oneself; a feeling of pride in one’s abilities and achievements

Horror

Title: Horror

Pronunciation:/ˈhôrər/

Part of speech:Noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms:N/A

Formal or informal:both

Countable or uncountable:Uncountable

Stress marks:1st syllable

Synonym:fear

Opposite:delight

An intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust

I watched the horror movie with a sense of excitement and fear

An intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust

Exhausted

Title: Exhausted

Pronunciation:/iɡˈzôstid/

Part of speech:Adjective

Irregular spelling and irregular forms:N/A

Formal or informal:both

Stress marks:2nd syllable

Synonym:tired

Opposite:energetic

 

Drained of physical or mental resources; very tired

I was completely exhausted after running the marathon

Drained of physical or mental resources; very tired