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Word List: Negative emotions and feelings - list 2
- furious ['fʊəriəs]
(adjective) - Definition:
- transported with passion or fury; raging; violent; as, a furious animal
- Example:
- She gets really furious when someone disagrees with her.
- annoyed [əˈnɔɪd]
(adjective) - Definition:
- troubled, irritated by something unwanted or unliked
- Example:
- They are annoyed by all the noise coming from the street.
- upset, upset, upset [ˈʌpsεt]
(irregular verb) - Definition:
- to make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy
- Example:
- I’m sure the bad news will upset him, but he needs to know.
- upset [ˈʌpsεt]
(adjective) - Definition:
- angry, distressed or unhappy because something bad or sad happened
- Example:
- He's upset because he failed the test.
- mad [mæd]
(adjective) - Definition:
- insane, crazy, mentally deranged; angry, annoyed; wildly confused or excited
- Example:
- Are you mad at me?
- drive somebody mad
(Chunk) - Example:
- Their constant arguing is driving her mad.
- ashamed [ə'ʃeɪmd]
(adjective) - Definition:
- feeling shame or guilt for something or someone
- Example:
- I feel ashamed because I dropped all my stuff in front of everyone.
- be ashamed of
(phrasal verb) - Definition:
- to feel shame or guilt for something or someone
- Example:
- She's ashamed of her shabby clothes.
- disappointed [ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd]
(adjective) - Definition:
- defeated of expectation or hope; let down
- Example:
- She was disappointed because he didn't call her.
- Synonym(s):frustrated
- bear, bore, borne [bɛə]
(irregular verb) - Definition:
- to put up with something usually unpleasant
- Example:
- I can't bear that noise anymore.
- hate [heɪt]
(uncountable noun) - Definition:
- the feeling of disliking something or someone intensely
- Example:
- He gave me a look filled with pure hate.
- hate [heɪt]
(verb) - Definition:
- to dislike intensely; to feel strong hostility towards
- Example:
- I hate having to sit still.
- Synonym(s):despise, detest
- Antonym(s):love
- pessimism [ˌpɛsəˈmɪsm]
(uncountable noun) - Definition:
- a general belief that bad things will happen
- Example:
- Her friend tried to cheer her up and change her pessimism.
- Antonym(s):optimism
- pessimistic [ˌpɛsəˈmɪstɪk]
(adjective) - Definition:
- marked by pessimism and little hopefulness; always expecting the worst
- Example:
- He was quite pessimistic because he felt that he hadn't studied enough.
- Antonym(s):optimistic
- miss [mɪs]
(verb) - Definition:
- to feel the absence of someone or something, sometimes with regret
- Example:
- I miss you!
- blame for
(phrasal verb) - Definition:
- to hold someone responsible for something negative or undesirable
- Example:
- She blamed her boyfriend for forgetting to buy groceries.
Source: http://www.learning-english-online.net/areas/vocabulary/people/emotions-and-feelings/negative-emotions-and-feelings/list-2/
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