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Feelings and moods – English vocabulary

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34 English words with meanings: exhausted, generous, have all your wits about you, health-conscious, high-minded… Study them with flashcards, quizzes and AI…

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  1. exhausted /ɪɡ'zɔ:stɪd/ (adjective) — so tired that you have no energy left
    Example: I was exhausted after the long trip.
    Synonyms: worn out, drained, fatigued
  2. generous /'dʒɛnərəs/ (adjective) — willing to give more than is expected to help others
    Example: She is generous with her time and money.
    Synonyms: kind, charitable, giving
  3. have all your wits about you /hæv ɔ:l jʊər wɪts ə'baʊt ju:/ (phrase) — To be fully alert, calm, and able to think clearly.
    Example: Keep your wits about you in an emergency.
    Synonyms: stay alert, be clear-headed
  4. health-conscious /,hɛlθ'kɑ:nʃəs/ (adjective) — careful about staying healthy
    Example: She is very health-conscious and exercises daily.
    Synonyms: health-aware, health-minded, fitness-conscious
  5. high-minded /,haɪ'maɪndɪd/ (adjective) — having noble and generous ideas
    Example: They admired his high-minded ideals.
    Synonyms: noble, idealistic, principled
  6. honest /'ɑ:nɪst/ (adjective) — always telling the truth and not cheating
    Example: She is honest and always tells the truth.
    Synonyms: truthful, sincere, trustworthy
  7. idealistic /,aɪdiə'lɪstɪk/ (adjective) — believing that things should be perfect or morally ideal
    Example: He has an idealistic view of politics.
    Synonyms: utopian, visionary, romantic
  8. impersonal /ɪm'pɜ:rsənəl/ (adjective) — not showing personal feelings or warmth
    Example: The letter sounded impersonal.
    Synonyms: cold, detached, formal
  9. inflexible /ɪn'flɛksəbəl/ (adjective) — not willing to change your ideas or plans
    Example: My boss is inflexible about deadlines.
    Synonyms: rigid, unyielding, stubborn
  10. introvert /'ɪntrəvɜ:rt/ (noun) — a person who is quiet and prefers being alone or with a few people
    Example: She is an introvert who enjoys quiet evenings.
    Synonyms: reserved person, quiet person, shy person
  11. intuitive /ɪn'tu:ɪtɪv/ (adjective) — able to understand or know things without clear reasoning
    Example: He has an intuitive sense of what people need.
    Synonyms: instinctive, inborn, gut-level
  12. inured (to) /ɪn'jʊrd/ (adjective) — used to something unpleasant so it no longer affects you much
    Example: He was inured to the noise.
    Synonyms: accustomed, used, hardened
  13. ivory tower /,aɪvəri 'taʊər/ (phrase) — a place where people live apart from real life and problems
    Example: He lives in an ivory tower and ignores real life.
    Synonyms: isolated place, detached world, academic bubble
  14. lead a sheltered life /li:d ə 'ʃeltərd laɪf/ (phrase) — to live a protected life with little danger or hardship
    Example: He led a sheltered life as a child.
    Synonyms: protected life, insulated life, cosseted life
  15. magnetic personality /mæɡ'nɛtɪk ,pɝ:sə'næləti/ (phrase) — a person whose charm makes other people strongly attracted to them
    Example: Her magnetic personality drew everyone to her.
    Synonyms: charming personality, charisma, appeal
  16. miserly /'mɪzərli/ (adjective) — unwilling to spend money; very stingy
    Example: He was too miserly to leave a tip.
    Synonyms: stingy, cheap, tightfisted
  17. modest /'mɑ:dɪst/ (adjective) — not showing off and not thinking you are better than others
    Example: She was modest about her success.
    Synonyms: humble, unassuming, self-effacing
  18. money-minded /'mʌni,maɪndɪd/ (adjective) — thinking mainly about making or saving money
    Example: He is too money-minded to spend on anything unnecessary.
    Synonyms: materialistic, greedy
  19. offhand /,ɔ:f'hænd/ (adjective) — done in a casual way, without much care or interest
    Example: She gave an offhand reply and walked away.
    Synonyms: casual, dismissive, uncaring
  20. phoney /'foʊni/ (adjective) — not real; pretending to be something it is not
    Example: He turned out to be a phoney doctor.
    Synonyms: fake, fraud, phony
  21. sleepless /'sli:pləs/ (adjective) — unable to sleep
    Example: I was sleepless all night.
    Synonyms: awake, insomniac, restless
  22. somewhat /'sʌmwʌt/ (adverb) — to a small degree; a little
    Example: The room was somewhat dark.
    Synonyms: slightly, a little, rather
  23. stress-related /'strɛsrɪ,leɪtɪd/ (adjective) — caused by or connected with stress
    Example: He missed work because of a stress-related illness.
    Synonyms: stress-caused, stress-induced
  24. take your life in your hands /teɪk jʊər laɪf ɪn jʊər hændz/ (phrase) — to do something very dangerous that could easily cause death
    Example: Crossing that bridge at night is taking your life in your hands.
    Synonyms: risk death, take a deadly risk, put yourself in danger
  25. terror /'tɛrər/ (noun) — a strong feeling of great fear
    Example: She felt terror in the dark room.
    Synonyms: fear, panic, dread
  26. under the weather /,ʌndər ðə 'wɛðər/ (phrase) — slightly ill or not feeling well
    Example: I'm feeling under the weather today.
    Synonyms: slightly ill, not feeling well
  27. unrest /ʌn'rɛst/ (noun) — a state of public disorder, anger, or confusion
    Example: There was unrest after the vote.
    Synonyms: disorder, turmoil, disturbance
  28. unsupportive /,ʌnsəp'ɔ:rtɪv/ (adjective) — not giving help, support, or encouragement
    Example: Her boss was unsupportive of her ideas.
    Synonyms: unhelpful, discouraging, unsympathetic
  29. utterly /'ʌtərli/ (adverb) — completely; in every way
    Example: She was utterly surprised.
    Synonyms: completely, totally, entirely
  30. wayward /'weɪwərd/ (adjective) — hard to control and likely to behave badly
    Example: The boy was wayward and refused to listen.
    Synonyms: unruly, rebellious, headstrong

…and 4 more words in this set.

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