《Vocabulary / Word Lists for writers》emotions

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A

"She was angry with her boss for criticising her work."

"I'm very annoyed with him. He hasn't returned any of my calls."

"She was annoyed by his comments."

= very shocked: "They were appalled to hear that they would lose their jobs."

= slightly worried: "I felt a little apprehensive before my interview."

"How could you say such a thing? You should be ashamed of yourself!"

"The children have been misbehaving all day - I'm at the end of my tether."

B

= very confused: "He was bewildered by the choice of computers in the shop."

= when someone breaks the trust you have in them: "He betrayed my trust when he repeated my secret to everyone."

C

"I'm sorry I forgot your birthday - I was confused about the dates."

= sure of your abilities: "I'm confident that we can find a solution to this problem."

= when you don't get something that you think you deserve: "Of course I feel cheated - I should have won that competition."

cross = quite angry: "I was cross with him for not helping me, as he said he would."

D

= very sad: "After he failed his English exam, he was depressed for a week."

= very happy: "I'm delighted that I got the job. It's just what I always wanted."

= sad and fed up: "What's the matter with him? He's so down in the dumps these days."

"She was disappointed by her son's poor results at school."

E

= extremely happy: "When he asked her to marry him she was ecstatic."

"I'm excited by the new opportunities that the internet brings."

= you have strong feelings (happy or sad) and you cry: "When he heard the news, he became quite emotional."

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= when you want something that someone else has: "I'm very envious of her happiness - I wish I was happy too."

= slightly ashamed: "I felt so embarrassed that I went bright red."

F

"I was furious with him for breaking my favourite vase."

"As a child she was frightened of the dark."

G

= very good: "I feel great today!"

H

"She was happy to hear the good news."

= very shocked: "I'm horrified by the amount of violence on television today."

I

= annoyed: "I get so irritated when he changes TV channels without asking me first."

= being so interested in something you have to find out more: "I'm intrigued to hear about your safari in Kenya."

J

= envious: "She was jealous of her sister's new toy."

= tired and having no interest: "After 10 years at this company, I just feel jaded."

K

"I'm keen to see your new house - I've heard lots about it."

"I'm keen on keeping fit."

L

"I can't be bothered to do anything today - I feel really lazy!"

"I'm going to play the lottery - I feel lucky today!"

= disappointed: "When you didn't turn up to the meeting, I felt really let down."

M

= feeling like a mother: "Looking at my sister's new baby made me feel really maternal."

N

= so surprised that you don't know what to do next: "I was so nonplussed by his announcement that I couldn't say anything."

= when you can only see the disadvantages: "I feel very negative about my job - the pay is awful."

O

= so much emotion that you don't know what to say or do: "I was overwhelmed by the offer of promotion at work."

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= delighted: "She was over the moon with her new bicycle and rode it every day for a whole year."

P

= opposite of negative - seeing the good side of something: "She's a very positive person and never lets anything get her down."

= very sure: "Are you sure that's what you want? Yes - I'm positive."

R

"I was completely relaxed after I came back from holiday."

= when you don't want to do something: "I'm reluctant to buy a new car - the one we have is fine."

S

= extremely angry, but hiding it: "She was seething after her boss criticised her."

"It makes me sad to see all those animals in cages at the zoo."

= frightened: "Are you scared of heights?"

= being worried or anxious about something so you can't relax: "I feel really stressed at work - I need a break."

"He was stressed out by all the travelling in his job."

T

= fantastic: "I feel terrific today!"

e = ill or tired: "I've got a blinding headache and I feel terrible."

= very scared: "She's terrified of spiders and screams whenever she sees one."

= not relaxed: "You look a bit tense. Did you have a bad day at work?"

U

= angry or unhappy: "I'm sorry you're upset - I didn't mean to be rude."

= sad: "I was unhappy to hear that I hadn't got the job."

V

= to feel you are the victim of someone or something: "My boss kept criticising me and not the others, so I felt quite victimised."

W

= great: "I felt wonderful after such a relaxing weekend."

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