Ways to Describe How You're Feeling Flashcards

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abandoned

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forsaken by owner or inhabitant.

Having been deserted or cast off.

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forsaken

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abandoned or deserted.
to quit or leave entirely.
to renounce or turn away from entirely.

“a journey into a forgotten and forsaken place”

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accepted

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generally approved or compelling recognition.

generally believed or recognized to be valid or correct.

“he wasn’t handsome in the accepted sense”.

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aggressive

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ready or likely to attack or confront.

“he’s very uncooperative and aggressive”.

Pursuing one’s aims and interests forcefully, sometimes unduly so.

“an aggressive businessman.”

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alienated

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experiencing or inducing feelings of isolation or estrangement.

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estrangement

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the fact of no longer being on friendly terms or part of a social group.

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amazed

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feeling or showing great surprise or wonder.

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amused

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pleasantly occupied.

finding something funny or entertaining.

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anxious

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causing or fraught with or showing nervousness.

experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.

“she was extremely nervous about her exams”.

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apethetic

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showing little or no emotion or animation.

showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

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ashamed

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embarrassed or guilty because of one’s actions, characteristics, or associations.

reluctant to do something through fear of embarrassment or humiliation.

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astonished

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filled with emotional impact of overwhelming surprise.

greatly surprised or impressed; amazed.

“he was astonished at the change in him”.

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aversion

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a feeling of intense dislike.

a strong dislike or disinclination.

“he had a deep-seated aversion to most forms of exercise.”

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avoidance

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the action of keeping away from or not doing something.

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awed

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filled with awe or wonder.

inspired by a feeling or fearful wonderment or reverence.

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reverence

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deep respect for someone or something.

“the ritual showed honor and reverence for the dead”

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aweful

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exceptionally bad or displeasing.

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confident

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having or marked by assurance.

the feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; firm trust.

a feeling of self-assurance arising from one’s appreciation of one’s own abilities or qualities.

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confused

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unable to think with clarity or act intelligently.

showing bewilderment

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bewilderment

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a feeling of being perplexed or confused

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perplexed

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completely baffled; very puzzled.

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baffled

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totally bewilder or perplexed

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courageous

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able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching.

not deterred by danger or pain or fear; brave

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critical

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marked by a tendency to find and call attention to flaws.

expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgements

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despair
a state in which all hope is lost or absent. the complete loss or absence of hope.
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detestable
offensive to the mind. deserving intense dislike. "I found the films violence detestable".
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devastate
overwhelm or overpower. destroy or ruin (something). cause (someone severe and overwhelming shock or grief.
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disappointed
sadly unsuccessful. (of a person) sad or displeased because someone or something has failed to fulfill one's hopes or expectations.
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disapproving
expressing an unfavorable opinion about something.
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disillusioned
freed from false ideas. cause (someone) to realize that a belief or an ideal is false. Disappointment in someone or something that one discovers to be less good than one had believed. "the minority groups were completely disillusioned with the party".
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dismayed
struck with fear, dread, or consternation. cause (someone) to feel consternation and distress."
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consternation
feeling of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.
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phenomenal
very remarkable, extraordinary.
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remarkable
worthy of attention, striking. "a remarkable coincidence."
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extraordinary
very unusual or remarkable.