Wordlist: Emotions and feelings basics

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feeling
 
a sensation, particularly through the skin, for example when someone touches you
 
feel
 
to become aware of through the skin, to use the sense of touch
 
emotion
 
a person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to a physical state and sensory data
 
mood
 
a person's mental or emotional state, composure
 
temper
 
a tendency to anger or lose patience easily, being in a rather bad mood
 
like
 
to enjoy, be pleased by something; to prefer and maintain (an action) as a regular habit or activity; to find attractive, to have mild romantic feelings for somebody
 
likes and dislikes
 
 
interested
 
having or showing great attention and concern for someone or something; showing intellectual curiosity
 
sentimental
 
derived from emotion rather than reason; characterised by sentiment or excess emotion
 
nervous
 
easily agitated or alarmed by something; relating to or affecting the nerves; a feeling that many people have before an exam
 
confused
 
a feeling caused by something that makes no sense, something illogical
 
bored
 
uninterested, without attention; having nothing to do
 
shocked
 
surprised, startled, confused, or taken aback by something that was not expected
 
surprised
 
experiencing the pleasant feelings caused by something good that was unexpected
 
 
    • feeling, feelings[ˈfiːlɪŋ](noun)
    • Definition:
      • a sensation, particularly through the skin, for example when someone touches you
      • a sensation that you feel inside your body, often referred to the heart rather than to the brain; an emotional state or well-being
    • Example:
      • Many people still have feelings for their first love.
    • feel, felt, felt[fiːl](irregular verb)
    • Definition:
      • to become aware of through the skin, to use the sense of touch
      • to experience an emotion or other mental state
    • Example:
      • I can feel the sadness in his poems.
    • emotion, emotions[əˈmoʊʃn̩](noun)
    • Definition:
      • a person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to a physical state and sensory data
    • Example:
      • Her face never shows any emotion.
      • Synonym(s):
        feeling, affect
    • mood, moods[muːd](noun)
    • Definition:
      • a person's mental or emotional state, composure
    • Example:
      • I'm in a sad mood since I dumped my lover.
      • Synonym(s):
        composure, humour, spirits, temperament
    • temper, tempers['tɛmpə(r)](noun)
    • Definition:
      • a tendency to anger or lose patience easily, being in a rather bad mood
    • Example:
      • He has quite a temper when dealing with salespeople.
    • like[laɪk](verb)
    • Definition:
      • to enjoy, be pleased by something; to prefer and maintain (an action) as a regular habit or activity; to find attractive, to have mild romantic feelings for somebody
    • Example:
      • I like skiing in winter.
      • Antonym(s):
        dislike, hate
    • likes and dislikes(Chunk)
    • Example:
      • What are your likes and dislikes?
  • interested
    • interested[ˈɪntɹɛstɪd](adjective)
    • Definition:
      • having or showing great attention and concern for someone or something; showing intellectual curiosity
    • Example:
      • I'm very interested in going to see that play.
  • sentimental
    • sentimental(adjective)
    • Definition:
      • derived from emotion rather than reason; characterised by sentiment or excess emotion
    • Example:
      • She never thought he could be so sentimental.
  • nervous
    • nervous[ˈnɜː.vəs](adjective)
    • Definition:
      • easily agitated or alarmed by something; relating to or affecting the nerves; a feeling that many people have before an exam
    • Example:
      • Are you nervous to meet your father-in-law?
      • Antonym(s):
        calm, relaxed
  • confused
    • confused[kənˈfjuːzd](adjective)
    • Definition:
      • a feeling caused by something that makes no sense, something illogical
    • Example:
      • I was confused by all the people suddenly showing up at my place.
      • Synonym(s):
        puzzled, perplexed
  • bored
    • bored['bɔː(r)d](adjective)
    • Definition:
      • uninterested, without attention; having nothing to do
    • Example:
      • When there's nothing to do and no one of my friends are around, I really get bored.
  • shocked
    • shocked[ʃɒkt](adjective)
    • Definition:
      • surprised, startled, confused, or taken aback by something that was not expected
    • Example:
      • She was shocked by the high amount she had to pay.
  • surprised
    • surprised[səˈpɹaɪzd](adjective)
    • Definition:
      • experiencing the pleasant feelings caused by something good that was unexpected
    • Example:
      • She was surprised by all the presents she got.
      • Synonym(s):
        astonished
 

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        sentimental
        derived from emotion rather than reason; characterised by sentiment or excess emotion
        likes and dislikes
        feel
        to become aware of through the skin, to use the sense of touch
        surprised
        experiencing the pleasant feelings caused by something good that was unexpected
        bored
        uninterested, without attention; having nothing to do
        mood
        a person's mental or emotional state, composure
        nervous
        easily agitated or alarmed by something; relating to or affecting the nerves; a feeling that many people have before an exam
        emotion
        a person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to a physical state and sensory data
        shocked
        surprised, startled, confused, or taken aback by something that was not expected
        temper
        a tendency to anger or lose patience easily, being in a rather bad mood
        like
        to enjoy, be pleased by something; to prefer and maintain (an action) as a regular habit or activity; to find attractive, to have mild romantic feelings for somebody
        interested
        having or showing great attention and concern for someone or something; showing intellectual curiosity
        feeling
        a sensation, particularly through the skin, for example when someone touches you
        confused
        a feeling caused by something that makes no sense, something illogical
         
         
         

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        shocked
        surprised, startled, confused, or taken aback by something that was not expected
        nervous
        easily agitated or alarmed by something; relating to or affecting the nerves; a feeling that many people have before an exam
        surprised
        experiencing the pleasant feelings caused by something good that was unexpected
        confused
        a feeling caused by something that makes no sense, something illogical
        interested
        having or showing great attention and concern for someone or something; showing intellectual curiosity
        bored
        uninterested, without attention; having nothing to do
        sentimental
        derived from emotion rather than reason; characterised by sentiment or excess emotion
         
         
         
         

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