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Feelings & Emotions — Lesson 15

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beneficence

bɪˈnefəsəns

Doing good; feeling beneficent — her beneficence towards the poor was known throughout the community.

Her beneficence towards the poor was known throughout the community.

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benevolence

bɪˈnevələns

Disposition to do good — the charity relies entirely on the benevolence of donors.

Her benevolence towards the poor was well known throughout the village.

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benighted

bəˈnaɪtɪd

Overtake with darkness or night — without guidance, the child grew up benighted.

The benighted travelers were lost in the forest.

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beset

bɪˈsɛt

Annoy continually or chronically — she felt beset by worries about her future.

The project was beset by technical difficulties from the start.

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besets

bɪˈsets

Annoy continually or chronically — the project was beset by delays and budget problems.

The project was beset by delays and budget problems.

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besetting

bɪˈsetɪŋ

Annoy continually or chronically — procrastination is his besetting sin.

Procrastination is his besetting sin.

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bewitch

bɪˈwɪtʃ

Attract; cause to be enamored — the mysterious stranger bewitched everyone at the party with her stories.

The mysterious stranger bewitched everyone at the party with her stories.

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bewitched

bəˈwɪtʃt

Attract; cause to be enamored — he walked through the bewitched forest.

She looked completely bewitched by his smile.

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bewitching

bəˈwɪtʃɪŋ

Attract; cause to be enamored — she has a bewitching smile that draws everyone in.

She has a bewitching smile that draws everyone in.

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bitterness

ˈbɪtərnəs

A feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will — the coffee had a strange bitterness that I didn't like.

She couldn't hide the bitterness in her voice when she talked about the past.

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boding

ˈboʊdɪŋ

A feeling of evil to come — there was a boding silence before the storm.

The crows' boding cry echoed through the dark forest.

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boredom

ˈbɔːrdəm

The feeling of being bored by something tedious — boredom can lead to creative thinking.

I died of boredom during the long meeting.

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