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Feelings & Emotions — Lesson 16

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bridled
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bridled

ˈbraɪ.dəld
Anger or take offense — she gave him a bridled look of disapproval.
She gave him a bridled look of disapproval.
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browbeat
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browbeat

braʊbiːt
Be bossy towards — she browbeat him into signing the agreement.
The manager tried to browbeat the staff into working overtime.
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browbeaten
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browbeaten

ˈbraʊ.biː.tən
Be bossy towards — she was browbeaten into accepting the job offer.
She was browbeaten into accepting the job offer.
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bugged
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bugged

bʌɡd
Annoy persistently — she got bugged about arriving late.
The meeting room was bugged, so they spoke in whispers.
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bugging
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bugging

ˈbʌɡɪŋ
Annoy persistently — stop bugging me with your questions!
Stop bugging me with your questions!
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bullied
Specimen

bullied

ˈbʊlid
Be bossy towards — the children bullied the new student.
He was bullied at school for being different.
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buoyancy
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buoyancy

ˈbɔɪənsi
Cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface — the buoyancy of water allows boats to float.
The buoyancy of water allows boats to float.
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calmed
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calmed

kɑːmd
Make calm or still — the situation finally calmed.
She calmed down after her initial panic.
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caprice
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caprice

kəˈpriːs
A sudden desire — don't act on caprice; think first.
She quit her job on a sudden caprice.
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caprices
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caprices

kəˈpriːsɪz
A sudden desire — he was at the mercy of her caprices.
The caprices of fashion are impossible to anticipate.
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captivate
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captivate

ˈkæptɪveɪt
Attract; cause to be enamored — the magician captivated the audience with his amazing tricks.
The magician captivated the audience with his amazing tricks.
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captivated
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captivated

ˈkæptɪveɪtɪd
Attract; cause to be enamored — she was captivated by his stories of adventure.
The audience was captivated by her powerful performance.
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