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Feelings & Emotions — Lesson 6

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elated
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elated

ɪˈleɪtɪd
Fill with high spirits; fill with optimism — he felt elated about his exam results.
She was elated when she received the job offer.
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enchant
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enchant

ɪnˈtʃænt
Hold spellbound — the beautiful sunset enchanted everyone on the beach.
The beautiful sunset enchanted everyone on the beach.
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fury
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fury

ˈfjʊri
A feeling of intense anger — he stormed out of the room in a fury.
He stormed out of the room in a fury.
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glee
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glee

ɡliː
Great merriment — his face lit up with pure glee.
The children jumped with glee when they saw the presents.
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hatred
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hatred

ˈheɪt.rɪd
The emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action — he could not hide his hatred any longer.
Her hatred of injustice drove her to become a lawyer.
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shock
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shock

ʃɑːk
A sudden, distressing, or surprising experience that causes emotional or physical impact — he was in shock after the accident.
The news came as a complete shock to everyone.
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depressed
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depressed

dɪˈprest
Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted — the weather makes me feel depressed.
She felt depressed after losing her job.
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depressing
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depressing

dɪˈpresɪŋ
Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted — the news was really depressing.
The weather is so depressing today.
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embarrassing
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embarrassing

ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ
Cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious — don't ask such embarrassing questions.
It was so embarrassing when I forgot his name.
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excited
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excited

ɪkˈsaɪtɪd
Arouse or elicit a feeling — I'm so excited to see you!
The children were excited about the field trip.
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exciting
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exciting

ɪkˈsaɪ.t̬ɪŋ
Arouse or elicit a feeling — she has some exciting news to share with you.
That was the most exciting match I have ever watched.
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inspiring
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inspiring

ɪnˈspaɪrɪŋ
Heighten or intensify — the movie was both inspiring and thought-provoking.
The speaker gave an inspiring speech that moved the audience to action.
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