Unit 7

Question 1

thrilled

Answer 1

very happy and excited
SYN delighted
Ex: He was thrilled to win and he kissed the cup.

Question 2

furious

Answer 2

very angry
Ex: I lost his keys: he was absolutely furious

Question 3

astonished

Answer 3

very surprised.
SYN amazed
I was astonished to hear he was married

Question 4

terrified

Answer 4

very frightened
SYN scared stiff INF
I was terrified when the plane took off

Question 4

heartbroken

Answer 4

very sad and emotionally upset
She was heartbroken when her father died

Question 5

miserable

Answer 5

unhappy and depressed
SYN fed up INF
You look very miserable. What’s wrong?

Question 6

proud

Answer 6

Pleased about sth you or other people have done
I felt very proud when my book was published

Question 7

jealous

Answer 7

1. angry or sad because you’re afraid of losing sb’s love.
2. angry or sad because sb has sth you don’t have
   SYN envious
   My boyfriend is jealous when I’m with other boys.
   I’ve always been jealous of Tom; everyone likes him.

Question 8

anxious

Answer 8

worried and afraid
he was anxious before he went into hospital

Question 9

upset

Answer 9

sad ang angry because of sth that has happened
Sally was very upset because no one spoke to her

Question 10

sensitive

Answer 10

1. a positive meaning: ‘able to understand people’s feelings and problems’ (e.g. sentence (b) above). OPP ** insensitive**
2. a more negative meaning: ‘easily upset’ (e.g. sentence (c) above).

Question 10

absolutely and very

Answer 10

Use absolutely before extreme adjectives, e.g. furious, astonished, heartbroken, terrified.
Use very before degree adjectives, e.g. miserable, jealous, anxious, upset.
I was absolutely amazed. (not very amazed)
They were very proud. (not absolutely proud)

Question 11

amotional

Answer 11

having strong feelings, and often showing them,
emotion N

Question 12

show your feelings

Answer 12

express your feelings openly
OPP hide your feelings