emotions

1. abandoned
forsakenbyowneror inhabitants
Adopted children mustfaceissues of abandonmentasthey grow older.
accepted
generallyapprovedorcompellingrecognition
He has been a wonderfulguy fromthestartand hasalways acceptedmy oldest,even though heis not his biologicalfather.
aggressive
characteristicof an enemyorone eagerto fight
But Bowsercould appointnewand aggressiveleaders in othercity agencies,where Gray’sappointeeshavetended to bemore
cautious.
alienated
sociallydisoriented
The more vigilantAllen was,the moreresentfuland alienatedNicholasbecame,and theworsethingsgot.
amazed
filledwiththe emotional impactof overwhelmingsurprise
White was amazed when around 500 people showed up.
amused
pleasantlyoccupied
"I can tell you,he's keeping his doctors amused."
anxious
causingor fraughtwithor showinganxiety
When rumorshavecirculated thatofficerswere aboutto clear thesite, Chan hassoughtto calm anxious protesters.
apathetic
showinglittle ornoemotion oranimation
“And somepeople areable to inspire otherwise apatheticyoung peopleto vote.”
ashamed
feelingshame orguiltorembarrassmentorremorse
Then, ashamedand embarrassed,hedisappeared undera duvetand grieved.
astonished
filledwiththe emotional impactof overwhelmingsurprise
"Oh my God,"he sputters,clearly astonished by theclaim.
aversion
a feelingof intense dislike
Oneawarenesspatient,formerly a jazzaficionado,developed a bizarreaversion to thestyle afteran awarenessexperience.
avoidance
deliberatelyavoiding
A small percentageuseit for avoidance,to create a distraction,and an even smaller percentageuseit to getattention.
awed

2. inspired byafeelingof fearfulwondermentorreverence
Who can forgetbeing awed by the choreographed treadmilldancefrom“Here We Go Again”?
awful
exceptionallybadordispleasing
Well, it's ugly,it's awful,butat leastit's official.
bored
tiredof the world
But sheis too bored and depressed to sleep.
confident
havingor markedbyassurance
And Pierce, confidentasever, will nothesitate to shoot.
confused
unable tothinkwithclarityor act intelligently
Veteransserviceorganizationshad braced fora flood of calls fromconfusedveterans,butsaid so farthey’venotheard any
complaints.
courageous
able to face and deal withdangeror fearwithoutflinching
"To sharein this way is courageous,powerfuland generous,"Dunhamtweeted atthetime, adding a link to Dylan Farrow's
letter.
critical
markedby a tendencytofindandcall attentiontoflaws
Try notto be too critical when assessing students'firstdrafts,butdo focuson key places wherethey can improve.
depressed
filledwithmelancholyanddespondency
Hoursof rehabilitation left himfeeling depressed at times.
despair
a state inwhichall hope islostor absent
At the end,in despair,Katerina drownsherself in a lake, dragging herrival with her.
detestable
offensive tothe mind
Instead of making himmore likable,it madehim more detestableand he ended up becoming passive-aggressive.
devastate
overwhelmoroverpower
In theaftermathof thequake,ordinary Italianswere devastated and outraged.
disappointed

3. sadlyunsuccessful
Onemother,Koh Young-hee,said shewasdeeply disappointed and furiousbecauseshehad hoped thatallof the defendants
would be sentenced to death.
disapproving
expressingormanifestingdisapproval
Orton wassitting ata table with friendsbesidea "rather stuffy American touristand his disapproving wife."
disillusioned
freedfromfalse ideas
Peoplewere scared, disillusioned and confused,so they didn’tvote.
dismayed
struck withfear,dread,orconsternation
Oneside waseuphoric,the other dismayed,butbothfoesand supportersof same-sex marriageswiftly turned theirattention
to the U.S.
disrespectful
exhibitinglackof regard;rude anddiscourteous
"It appearssomedisrespectful cowardsspray painted theirtagging crew and taggernamesoverthememorial,"thepolice
departmentstated on its Facebookpage.
distant
remote inmanner
Her parents,though,were distant,and theyoung Jean soon developed thestrong independentstreakwhich hascharacterised
her life.
eager
havingor showingkeeninterestorintensedesire
Democratic-primary votersarealways eager to see a fresh potentialcandidate.
ecstatic
feelinggreatrapture ordelight
"I wasjustso ecstaticto get the ring back."
embarrassed
feelingorcausedtofeel uneasyandself-conscious
Together,they embracethen pull apartasif embarrassed by the physicalcloseness.
empty
voidof emotion
Instead Ifelt empty, and inside I wanted to cry.
energetic
possessingordisplayingforceful exertion
Niall had been a goofy, energetic,creativekid who wasn’tquitesurewhathe wanted to do with his life.
enraged

4. markedby extreme anger
When he returned home,he searched his wife’scell phoneand becameenragedwhen hefound a pictureof anotherman,
prosecutorssaid.
excited
inan arousedstate
"Musically,visually,the image,the performance,everythingaligned.Iwasvery excited."
frightened
made afraid
“If someonetalksaboutusing force,Iam frightened,”she said.
frustrated
disappointinglyunsuccessful
"But it still makeme sad that I can’tspeakwell. I call my interpreter when I get frustrated."
fulfilled
completedtoperfection
Cutto a shotof a walker shambling everforward,presumably happy and fulfilledby hislife’s“ambition”to eat anotherbrain.
furious
markedby extreme anger
White Houseofficials were furious,calling Krone'sbehavior"unprofessional."
guilty
showingasense of wrongness
Bonuspointsforhaving Unseractually feel guiltyabouttaking a life.
hateful
evokingordeservinghatred
Mostpeoplehavebeen supportive,shesaid,butothershavebeenhateful.
hesitant
unable toact or decide quicklyorfirmly
He is hesitantaround me,kind of respectfully shy.
hopeful
havingor manifestingoptimism
His critique of Reaganism,published in 1986, missed whatothers plainly saw,thata genuinely hopeful spirit wasanimating the
American right.
hostile
characterizedbyenmityorill will
They continued to backMr. Dunkle,saying an independentinvestigation had found hehad notcreated a hostilework
environment,Bishop Sisksaid.
humiliated

5. subduedorbroughtlowin conditionorstatus
I felt humiliated in frontof my colleaguesand unmasked asa weakperson notcompetentto managedifficultpatients.
hurt
psychological suffering
“It hurts me and it painsme. Paulis withhim, butI sometimesfeel like I’mfailing asa mother.”
ignored
disregarded
Have you everfelt ignored forno reason atall?
important
of greatsignificance orvalue
Giving children a time to presenttheir workmakesthemfeelimportant,which leads to their taking their workmoreseriously.
inadequate
not sufficienttomeetaneed
Watching yourchildren founderin schoolcan leavea parentfeeling hopelessand inadequate.
indifferent
markedby a lackof interest
A fewstaffers,though,seemed either indifferentordownrightsurly.
inferior
of lowquality
We love watching thepros,butlet's be honest,it can makeus feel a bitinferiorwhen it comes to ourgolf games.
infuriated
markedby extreme anger
The result wasan act of parliamentthat,in attempting to satisfy everyone, infuriated millions.
inquisitive
showingcuriosity
Her older sister, Boedgesadded,“isan inquisitivegirl,very talkative.”
insecure
lackingself-confidence orassurance
I wasso insecure,and I hated myself.
insignificant
of little importance orinfluence orpower;of minorstatus
“Hell, a kid’salready scared of being small and insignificant,”heoncesaid.
inspired
of surpassingexcellence
Are you feeling inspiredand ready to putyournew-found,seemingly easy strategiesinto action starting tomorrow?
interested
showingcuriosityorfascinationorconcern

6. She learned Braille “becauseI’m interested in tactile things.I’minterestedin hair asa language.So why notgo to a tactile
language?”
intimate
markedby close acquaintance,association,orfamiliarity
The couplegrew so intimate thatthe woman promised shewould moveto New Yorkin six months.
irritated
arousedto impatience oranger
But he spokelike a frustrated politicalveteran,as if decades of merely watching thenewshad left him irritated and saddened.
isolated
beingorfeelingsetorkeptapart fromothers
"Growing up,I was isolatedfromthis issue,rarely talked aboutit," Stonebrakersaid.
jealous
suspiciousorfearful of beingdisplacedbyarival
"I thinkit wasreally hard.I thinkhe wasa little jealousof the video guy atfirst," Gomezjoked.
joyful
full of or producinggreathappiness
Investorssqueezed in a joyful one-hourlunch breakbeforetheafternoon panels.
judgmental
dependingonassessingapersonorsituationorevent
Thosewho are asleep atthe switch,or judgmental,gethurt.
liberated
free fromtraditional social restraints
It wasas if the reduced expectationshad liberatedher.
loathing
hate coupledwithdisgust
The man they are seeking is described as a survivalistand an excellent shot,with a loathing forlaw-enforcementofficials.
lonely
markedby dejectionfrombeingalone
Company exhausted him,even though hegrew lonelyin its absence.
loving
feelingorshowingloveandaffection
"He wasso patient.He wasn'ta complainer.He wasso loving,despiteall the stuff thathewent through,"hiswifesaid.
mad
rousedto anger
“Becauseeither way you voted on that,you’remaking somebody mad.And thefinancialsectorwasfurious.”
open
straightforwardanddirectwithoutreserveorsecretiveness

7. What’smore,othergovernmentsseem opento following theexamplefromDown Under.
optimistic
expectingthe bestinthisbestof all possibleworlds
She said the talkswere going well and shefelt optimisticthatprogresscould be made.
overwhelm
overcome,aswithemotionsorperceptual stimuli
She wasa little overwhelmed with being the adored focusof such power,ashe roseand fell.
peaceful
not disturbedbystrife orturmoil orwar
In 2001, my husband and Iditched thedot-comratrace of Silicon Valley fora more peaceful life in the mountainsof Lake
Tahoe.
perplexed
full of difficultyorconfusionorbewilderment
The bankerswho arrangetheloan dealssay thatthey are perplexed.
playful
full of funand highspirits
He saysthe fourth“Toy Story”installment will “open a new chapter”in the lives of Woody,Buzzand their playful pals.
powerful
havinggreatforce or potencyoreffect
The first option is benevolent, butthesecond is powerful.
powerless
lackingpower
If anything goeswrong then,scientistswill be powerless to do anything butwatch.
proud
feelingself-respectorpleasure insomething
“He’s very stubborn,a little fighter.And that’swhy I’m proudof him,” his fathertold the TV station.
provocative
servingortendingtoexcite orstimulate
The teenagersdid not appearto be engaged in violent or provocativebehavioratthetime they were shot.
rejected
rebuffed(byalover) withoutwarning
The break up withhis best friend left him feeling lonely, rejected, and generally out of sorts.
remorseful
feelingorexpressingpainorsorrowfor sinsor offenses
In a statement,Chowsaid the running backwas“contrite, embarrassed and remorseful.”

8. repugnant
offensive tothe mind
These incidentsnowstrike us as repugnantdiscrimination.
resentful
full of or markedbyindignantill will
This is howwe, the electorate,are being described:sour,dyspeptic,demoralized,disgusted,rebellious,frustrated, resentful,
angry.
respected
receivingdeferential regard
“It makespeoplefeel appreciated,valued and respected.”
ridicule
the act of deridingortreatingwithcontempt
Have football'sroutinely ridiculed executivesactually changed somethingforthebetter?
sarcastic
expressingorexpressive of ridicule thatwounds
“I wasthrilled weshot morefree throwsasa teamthan JamesHarden,”a sarcasticSixerscoach Brett Brown said.
scared
made afraid
"I'm scared rightnow,"shesaid as shewatched smokefromtheburning house.
sensitive
responsive tophysical stimuli
The child was sensitive,perceiving even the slightestteasing as an aggressiveattack.
shocked
struck withfear,dread,orconsternation
The photo of a wide-eyed, shockedLoren glancing overat Mansfield capturesa classic Hollywood moment.
skeptical
markedby or giventodoubt
Faced with skeptical — or sexist— editorsand colleagues,thewomen found thatworksometimescameatthe price of their
personallives.
startled
excitedbysuddensurpriseoralarmand makinga quickinvoluntarymovement
submissive
inclinedorwillingtogive intoordersor wishesof others
Finally,a textbookthatteacheswomen themanly pursuitof science in terms thatour feeble, submissivelady brainswill
understand.
suspicious
openlydistrustful andunwillingtoconfide

9. The survey suggested thatmostcustomersremained suspicious of how companiesused theirdata.
terrified
thrownintoa state of intense fearordesperation
"Sheknewshe wasgoing to be murdered.Shewas terrified".
threatened
likelyinthe nearfuture tobecome endangered
"I wasdisgusted thatmy voice wasignored,butthey felt threatenedafterbeing called by a politician."
victimized
of persons;takenadvantage of
Any girl suspected of being attracted to girls wasgossiped about,victimized,and shunned.
vulnerable
capable of beingwoundedorhurt
"Sheis so funny and vulnerable,"hesaid.
withdrawn
tendingtoreserve orintrospection
Executivecoach Maureen Moriartybelieves thatthosewho fail to communicatetheirfeelingsat work are often perceived as
aloof,cold,withdrawn oruntrustworthy.
worried
afflictedwithormarkedbyanxiousuneasinessortrouble
According to the survey,80% of Americansare worried aboutthegovernment’smonitoringof phoneand Internet
communications.
worthless
lackinginusefulnessorvalue
“I wasjusttired of it. I wasletting my family down;Iwasfeelingworthless.”

10. Every morning, Sam is so enthusiastic to begin his day that he jumps out of bed and begins to sing.
His mother became worried when she didn't hear from him for two days.
David is quite shy so he doesn't like talking to people he doesn't know.
A year after being fired from his job, Alan is still very bitter. He has a lot of resentment towards his former boss.
Even though I am accustomed to traveling for business, I still get homesick if I am away from my home for more than a
week.
Katie feels threatened every time her boyfriend talks to another girl. She thinks that every girl wants to steal him.
In the U.S., Thanksgiving is a holiday in which people give thanks for the blessings they have. Before the Thanksgiving
meal, family members will say what they are thankful for.
I am absolutely furious!! I cannot believe that my dog chewed my favorite shoes. Now they're ruined!
Cats are so curious that they often get into trouble. Once, my cat fell into the bath tub because she wanted to know what
was inside!
When Dave found out that the plumber charged him double the normal amount to fix his toilet, he felt cheated.
After his grandmother passed away, Ken was so grief-stricken he couldn't get out of bed.
When Emily has a lot of work to do and feels stressed, she becomes very tense and cannot relax.
Our friend Lily makes us feel left out when she has a party but doesn't invite us.
Even in hard times when I don't have a lot of money, I stay hopeful and believe that next month will be better.
My aunts enjoy inviting me to their romance book club. I always feel trapped because Idon't want to hurt their feelings by
saying no, but I also don't want to go and listen to sixty-year old women talk about romance.
As a teenager, Alexandra liked to be rebellious and defy her parents. She used to sneak out of the house after her
parents fell asleep to go to parties.
When I see that puzzled look on your face, I know that you didn't understand my question.
Mr. and Mrs. Porter are very cautious about answering their door. If they are not expecting a visitor, they won't open the
door.
Wow! I'm really impressed that Ashley can speak 7 languages, whereas I only speak one!
Ugh! I don't have anything to do. I'm so bored!!
It's difficult to not become discouraged while looking for a job, especially when you hand out your resume to employers
and no one calls you.
After Kylie had her heart broken by her ex-boyfriend, she felt so down and blue. Itried to cheer her up, but she just wants
to be sad for awhile.
In many countries, American-style business tactics are perceived as too aggressive. American businessmen don't want
to waste time talking about anything that doesn't pertain to business. In Asia, for example, a slower, more personal
approach to doing business is preferred.
Affectionate children always want to be held in their parents' arms and receive lots of hugs and kisses.
He felt invincible and was sure that nobody would beat him.
When I found out that Santa Claus wasn't real, I was so disappointed that all of the presents really came from my
parents and not the North Pole.

11. Craig felt uncertain as to whether he should accept the attractive job offer or keep his current, less glamorous job. He just
wasn't sure what to do.
Grandpa was very proud of me when I got a promotion at work. He took me out to dinner to celebrate.
When Eve handed Adam a shiny, red apple, he felt tempted to taste the delicious-looking fruit.
Kelly is so indecisive that she couldn't make a decision if her life depended on it!
I'm a little doubtful about whether to get married or not.
The cowardly dog refused to leave his hiding spot underneath the bed to help his owner investigate the strange sound
outside.
We are delighted that you will be coming to visit us. It will be so nice to have you here.
The actors were humiliated by the newspaper critic's review of their new movie. The respected critic said the film was as
pleasant as week-old garbage rotting in the sun.
After waiting in line for an hour at the bank, the woman grew impatient and left.
Ebenezer Scrooge was a stingy old miser who never shared his wealth with anyone.
The stubborn employee refused to accept that he made a mistake. He kept insisting that he wasn't wrong.
Patrick felt quite awkward going to his ex-girlfriend's wedding. He thought maybe shouldn't go since it could be
uncomfortable to see her again.
My mother came home exhausted after working a 12-hour shift at the hospital. She went straight to bed.
Carrie didn't feel satisfied with the report she wrote. It needed to be perfect to present it to her boss, and it was still
missing quite a few details.
Her husband is so moody that she never knows if he will be happy or angry when she gets home from work.
I am anxious to hear back about the job interview I had on Friday. I hope I get the job!
After his wife left him, he was so miserable that he stopped shaving, gained 20 kilos, and didn't leave the house for
weeks at a time.
It's said that children without siblings grow up to be selfish adults because they never learn to share with others.
They were shocked to learn that their beloved neighbor, Miss Ann, had stolen their car. She was such a sweet, 90-year
old lady.
Jamie was in a bar with his friends one night when he saw a beautiful girl. He felt confident that night so he went to go
talk to her. Unfortunately, he returned to his friends within minutes feeling rejected after she refused to talk to him. Poor
Jamie.
Walking to the bank to deposit money makes me very uneasy. I'm always scared someone is going to rob me.
Nothing makes me more upset than when I fail my exams. I feel depressed the rest of the day.
Many times, co-workers feel burdened with the task of covering the mistakes of their irresponsible colleagues.
In case of an emergency, stay calm and move toward the exits.
Once, I got a horrible haircut that left me looking I got electrocuted. For months, I felt self-conscious about going outside
my house. I swear everyone was laughing at me.
I don't feel energetic right now, if fact I feel quite lazy and I don't want to do anything.

12. Maggie is a fearless friend of mine. She will try anything once, no matter how dangerous the activity is.
Although the storm destroyed many of the buildings along the shore, we feel fortunate that our house didn't suffer any
damage.
I'm concerned about Gregory. He has been very withdrawn from the rest of the world ever since he lost his job.
Allison broke up with her boyfriend because of his jealous behavior. He never let her talk to other men and always
screened her calls.

13. PleasantFeelings
open
happy
alive
good
understanding
great
playful
calm
confident
gay
courageous
peaceful
reliable
joyous
energetic
at ease
easy
lucky
liberated
comfortable
amazed
fortunate
optimistic
pleased
free
delighted
provocative
encouraged
sympathetic
overjoyed
impulsive
clever
interested
gleeful
free
surprised
satisfied
thankful
frisky
content
receptive
important
animated
quiet

14. accepting
festive
spirited
certain
kind
ecstatic
thrilled
relaxed
satisfied
wonderful
serene
glad
free and easy
cheerful
bright
sunny
blessed
merry
reassured
elated
jubilant
love
interested
postitive
strong
loving
concerned
eager
impulsive
considerate
affected
keen
free
affectionate
fascinated
earnest
sure
sensitive
intrigued
intent
certain
tender
absorbed
anxious
rebellious
devoted

15. inquisitive
inspired
unique
attracted
nosy
determined
dynamic
passionate
snoopy
excited
tenacious
admiration
engrossed
enthusiastic
hardy
warm
curious
bold
secure
touched
brave
sympathy
daring
close
challenged
loved
optimistic
comforted
re-enforced
drawn toward
confident
hopeful
Difficult/UnpleasantFeelings
angry
depressed
confused
helpless
irritated
lousy
upset
incapable
enraged

16. disappointed
doubtful
alone
hostile
discouraged
uncertain
paralyzed
insulting
ashamed
indecisive
fatigued
sore
powerless
perplexed
useless
annoyed
diminished
embarrassed
inferior
upset
guilty
hesitant
vulnerable
hateful
dissatisfied
shy
empty
unpleasant
miserable
stupefied
forced
offensive
detestable
disillusioned
hesitant
bitter
repugnant
unbelieving
despair
aggressive
despicable
skeptical
frustrated
resentful
disgusting
distrustful

17. distressed
inflamed
abominable
misgiving
woeful
provoked
terrible
lost
pathetic
incensed
in despair
unsure
tragic
infuriated
sulky
uneasy
in a stew
cross
bad
pessimistic
dominated
worked up
a sense ofloss
tense
boiling
fuming
indignant
indiferent
afraid
hurt
sad
insensitive
fearful
crushed
tearful
dull
terrified
tormented
sorrowful
nonchalant
suspicious
deprived
pained
neutral
anxious
pained

18. grief
reserved
alarmed
tortured
anguish
weary
panic
dejected
desolate
bored
nervous
rejected
desperate
preoccupied
scared
injured
pessimistic
cold
worried
offended
unhappy
disinterested
frightened
afflicted
lonely
lifeless
timid
aching
grieved
shaky
victimized
mournful
restless
heartbroken
dismayed
doubtful
agonized
threatened
appalled
cowardly
humiliated
quaking
wronged
menaced
alienated
wary

20. A
angry: "She wasangry withherbossfor criticisingherwork."
annoyed:"I'm veryannoyedwithhim.He hasn'treturnedanyof mycalls."
appalled= veryshocked:"Theywere appalledtohearthattheywouldlose theirjobs."
apprehensive =slightlyworried:"Ifeltalittle apprehensive before myinterview."
ashamed: "Howcouldyou saysuch a thing?You shouldbe ashamedof yourself!"
at the end of your tether= completelyfedup:
"The childrenhave beenmisbehavingall day – I'm at the endof my tether."
B
bewildered=veryconfused:"He wasbewilderedbythe choice of computersinthe shop."
betrayed= whensomeone breaksthe trustyouhave inthem:"
He betrayedmytrust whenhe repeatedmysecrettoeveryone."
C
confused:"I'm sorryI forgot yourbirthday – I was confusedaboutthe dates."
confident= sure of your abilities:"I'mconfidentthatwe can findasolutiontothisproblem."
cheated= whenyoudon'tget somethingthatyouthinkyoudeserve:
"Of course I feel cheated –Ishouldhave wonthat competition."
cross = quite angry:"I wascross withhimfor nothelpingme,ashe saidhe would."
D
depressed= verysad:"Afterhe failedhisEnglishexam, he wasdepressedforaweek."
delighted= veryhappy:"I'mdelightedthatIgot the job.It's justwhat I alwayswanted."
down in the dumps = sad andfedup: "What's the matterwithhim?He's sodownin the dumpsthese days."
disappointed:"She wasdisappointedbyherson'spoorresultsat school."
E
ecstatic = extremelyhappy:"Whenhe askedhertomarryhimshe was ecstatic."
excited:"I'mexcitedbythe newopportunitiesthatthe internetbrings."
emotional = you have strongfeelings(happyorsad) and youcry:
"Whenhe heardthe news,he became quite emotional."
envious= whenyouwant somethingthatsomeone else has:
"I'm veryenviousof herhappiness –I wishI washappytoo."
embarrassed= slightlyashamed:"IfeltsoembarrassedthatIwentbrightred."
F
furious=very angry:"I was furious withhimforbreakingmyfavourite vase."
frightened:"Asa childshe wasfrightenedof the dark."
G
great = verygood:"I feel greattoday!"
H

21. happy: "She was happyto hearthe good news."
horrified= veryshocked:"I'mhorrifiedbythe amountof violence ontelevisiontoday."
I
irritated = annoyed:"Iget soirritatedwhenhe changesTV channelswithoutaskingme first."
intrigued= beingso interestedinsomethingyouhave tofindoutmore:
"I'm intriguedtohearabout yoursafari in Kenya."
J
jealous= envious:"She wasjealousof hersister'snew toy."
jaded= tiredand havingnointerest:"After10yearsat thiscompany,Ijust feel jaded."
K
keen:"I'm keentosee yournewhouse – I've heard lotsaboutit."
"I'm keenonkeepingfit."
L
lazy: "I can't be botheredtodoanythingtoday – I feel reallylazy!"
lucky: "I'm goingto playthe lottery – I feel luckytoday!"
letdown = disappointed:"Whenyoudidn'tturnupto the meeting,Ifelt reallyletdown."
M
maternal = feelinglike amother:"Lookingatmy sister'snew babymade me feel reallymaternal."
N
nonplussed= so surprisedthatyoudon'tknowwhat to do next:
"I wasso nonplussedbyhisannouncementthatIcouldn'tsayanything."
negative = whenyoucan onlysee the disadvantages:
"I feel verynegative aboutmyjob – the pay isawful."
O
overwhelmed=so much emotionthatyoudon't know whatto say or do:
"Iwas overwhelmedbythe offerof promotionatwork."
over the moon = delighted:"She wasoverthe moonwithhernew bicycle androde iteverydayfor a whole year."
P
positive = opposite of negative –seeingthe goodside of something:
"She'sa verypositive personandneverletsanythinggetherdown."
positive = verysure:"Are you sure that's whatyou want?Yes – I'm positive."
R
relaxed:"I wascompletelyrelaxedafterIcame back fromholiday."
reluctant = whenyoudon't wantto do something:"I'mreluctanttobuya new car – the one we have is fine."

22. S
seething= extremelyangry,buthidingit:"She wasseethingafterherbosscriticisedher."
sad: "It makesme sad to see all those animalsincagesat the zoo."
scared = frightened:"Are youscaredof heights?"
stressed= beingworriedoranxiousaboutsomethingsoyoucan't relax:
"I feel reallystressedatwork – I needa break."
"He was stressedoutbyall the travellinginhisjob."
T
terrific= fantastic:"Ifeel terrifictoday!"
terrible = ill or tired:"I've got a blindingheadacheand Ifeel terrible."
terrified= veryscared:"She'sterrifiedof spidersandscreamswhenevershe seesone."
tense = notrelaxed:"Youlooka bittense.Didyouhave a bad day at work?"
U
upset= angry or unhappy:"I'msorry you're upset – I didn'tmeanto be rude."
unhappy = sad:"I was unhappytohear that I hadn'tgot the job."
V
victimised= to feel youare the victimof someone orsomething:
"My bosskeptcriticisingme andnotthe others,so I feltquite victimised."
W
wonderful = great: "I feltwonderful aftersucharelaxingweekend."