Emotions and behaviour – English vocabulary
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26 English words with meanings: (I) could not believe my eyes, a load of rubbish, amazed, amazing [very surprising], anger… Study them with flashcards…
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- (I) could not believe my eyes /aɪ kʊd nɑt bɪ'li:v maɪ aɪz/ (phrase) — I was very surprised by what I saw
Example:I could not believe my eyes when I saw the news.
Synonyms: be amazed, be stunned, be shocked - a load of rubbish /ə loʊd əv 'rʌbɪʃ/ (phrase) — something that is completely worthless or untrue
Example:That's a load of rubbish.
Synonyms: nonsense, garbage, nonsense talk - amazed /ə'meɪzd/ (adjective) — Very surprised or impressed.
Example:She was amazed by the view.
Synonyms: astonished, surprised - amazing [very surprising] /ə'meɪzɪŋ/ (adjective) — Very surprising and hard to believe.
Example:That is an amazing fact.
Synonyms: astonishing, surprising - anger /'æŋɡər/ (noun) — a strong feeling of being very mad
Example:He felt anger after the argument.
Synonyms: rage, fury, madness - angrily /'æŋɡrəli/ (adverb) — in an angry way
Example:She spoke angrily to the driver.
Synonyms: furiously, madly, crossly - annoyed /ə'nɔɪd/ (adjective) — Feeling slightly angry or bothered.
Example:He felt annoyed by the noise.
Synonyms: irritated, bothered - annoying /ə'nɔɪɪŋ/ (adjective) — Causing slight anger or bother.
Example:The loud music is annoying.
Synonyms: irritating, bothersome - bored /bɔ:rd/ (adjective) — Feeling uninterested because nothing is happening.
Example:I'm bored at home.
Synonyms: uninterested, weary - boring /'bɔ:rɪŋ/ (adjective) — Not interesting and making time feel slow.
Example:The movie was boring.
Synonyms: dull, uninteresting - bother /'bɑ:ðər/ (verb) — to annoy or trouble someone
Example:Please don't bother me right now.
Synonyms: annoy, trouble, disturb - burst into tears /bɜ:rst 'ɪntu: tɪrz/ (phrase) — to start crying suddenly and strongly
Example:She burst into tears.
Synonyms: started crying, wept suddenly, broke down - cheerful /'tʃɪərfəl/ (adjective) — happy and positive
Example:She was cheerful all morning.
Synonyms: happy, bright, cheery - complain /kəm'pleɪn/ (verb) — to say that something is wrong or unsatisfactory
Example:She complained about the noise.
Synonyms: protest, object - complaint /kəm'pleɪnt/ (noun) — a statement saying that something is wrong
Example:He made a complaint to the manager.
Synonyms: grievance, objection - confused /kən'fjuzd/ (adjective) — Unable to understand something clearly.
Example:I felt confused by the instructions.
Synonyms: puzzled, perplexed, unclear - cry /kraɪ/ (verb) — to make tears come from your eyes, often because you are sad
Example:The child cried after falling down.
Synonyms: weep, sob - delighted /dɪ'laɪtɪd/ (adjective) — very happy and pleased
Example:We were delighted to hear the news.
Synonyms: pleased, thrilled, happy - depressing /dɪ'prɛsɪŋ/ (adjective) — making people feel very sad
Example:The rainy weather felt depressing.
Synonyms: sad, gloomy, discouraging - disappointed /,dɪsə'pɔɪntɪd/ (adjective) — Sad because something was not as good as hoped.
Example:She was disappointed by the test result.
Synonyms: sad, let down, upset - disappointment /,dɪsə'pɔɪntmənt/ (noun) — a sad feeling when something is not as good as expected
Example:She felt disappointment when the trip was canceled.
Synonyms: letdown, sadness, dismay - dislike n, v /dɪs'laɪk/ (noun) — a feeling of not liking something
Example:I have a dislike for loud music.
Synonyms: distaste, aversion - embarrassed /ɪm'bɛrəst/ (adjective) — feeling ashamed or uncomfortable in front of others
Example:She felt embarrassed when she forgot his name.
Synonyms: ashamed, self-conscious, awkward - embarrassing /ɪm'bɛrəsɪŋ/ (adjective) — making someone feel ashamed or uncomfortable
Example:It was embarrassing to trip in front of everyone.
Synonyms: awkward, shameful, humiliating - emotion /ɪ'moʊʃən/ (noun) — a strong feeling such as happiness, anger, or fear
Example:Joy is a strong emotion.
Synonyms: feeling, sentiment, passion - emotional /ɪ'moʊʃənl/ (adjective) — showing strong feelings very easily
Example:He became emotional during the speech.
Synonyms: sensitive, sentimental, tearful
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