Lesson 6 Emotions Vocab

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Animosity

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N.) 1. hatred; open hostility

2. a feel of strong dislike

Sentence: For some reason, my brother has a strong animosity towards me.

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Apology

Back 2

N.) 1. An expression of regret for an offense or error

2. a written or spoken expression for regret, remorse, or sorrow for having insulted, failed, injured, or wronged another

Sentence: You have to write an apology to that friend you have; you injured him.

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Callousness

Back 3

N.) 1. Lack of feeling; insensitivity

2. indifferent; unsympathetic

Sentence: The callousness toward his students caused the teacher to be one of the hated teachers in the school.

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Deference

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N.) 1. courteous respect for another's wish, opinion, or judgement

2. respectful submission or yielding to the judgement, opinion, will.... etc.

Sentence: He dodged to the side of the sidewalk out of deference to the passing people.

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Dismay

Back 5

V.) 1. to make afraid our discouraged at the prospect of trouble for danger

2. to break down the courage completely

Sentence: The dismay caused by the announcement caused the crowd to have a horrible rest of the day.

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Empathy

Back 6

N.) 1. understanding another's thoughts and feelings

2. the feeling that you understand and share another person's experiences and emotions

Sentence: I felt empathy for him about his dog dying.

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Frantic

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Adj.) 1. wild with anger, pain, worry; frenzied

2. desperate or wild with excitement, fear, passion, pain, etc.; frenzied

Sentence: I became frantic when I couldn't find my writer's notebook; my teacher's going to kill me if I don't have it.

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Gaiety

Back 8

N.) 1. merriment; happiness

2. the state of being gay or cheerful; gay spirits

Sentence: The gaiety in the wedding party vanished when one of the guests started spitting blood.

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Guileless

Back 9

Adj.) 1. sincere; without deceit

2. sincere; straightforward; honest; frank

Sentence: That boy is so guileless I wonder if he every lied to anyone for anything.

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Indifference

Back 10

N.) 1. Lack of interest; apathy

2. lack of interest or concern

Sentence: Tom's indifference was shown as he slept through class.

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Irritability

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N.) 1. the state of being annoyed; aggravation

2. quality or state of being irritable

Sentence: The teacher's irritability built up so high she finally screamed at one of her students.

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Jubilation

Back 12

N.) 1. rejoicing; celebration

2. a feeling or the expression of joy and exultation

Sentence: When there was no jubilation announcing the good news, he knew something bad was going on.

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Misgivings

Back 13

N.) 1. doubts; apprehensions

2. a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehensions.

Sentence: I have misgivings about this new recipe he gave me, it just doesn't seem right while cooking it.

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Mistrust

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N.) 1. lack of confidence; doubt

2. the lack of trust or confidence

Sentence: The soldier's mistrust in the military policies cost his status in the military.

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Moodiness

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N.) 1. fits of gloom or unhappiness

2. given to gloomy, depressed, or sullen moods; ill-humored

Sentence: There's this moodiness in this house, you know, the kind where you get the chills when you're alone.

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Resentment

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N.) 1. a feeling of bitter hurt, anger, or indignation

2. the feeling of displeasure or indignation in some act, remark, or person

Sentence: Our group's resentment towards them is burning fire that only burns fiercer when we get watered.

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Revulsion

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N.) 1.sudden and strong change in feeling; a feeling of disgust

2. a strong feeling of distaste, repugnance, or dislike

Sentence: My mom showed revulsion when I told her about what high school is actually like these days.

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Sympathy

Back 18

N.) 1. a feeling or expression of compassion for another's grief

2. harmony or agreement in feeling

Sentence: The doctor showed sympathy when I told him about my dog dying.

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Tension

Back 19

N.) 1. an emotional or mental strain

2. mental or emotional strain

Sentence: The tension between the two political groups rose as the presidential election votes got updated.

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Vengeance

Back 20

N.) 1. revenge; punishment

2. violent revenge

Sentence: That women seeks vengeance to her husband for cheating on her 5 times and finally getting divorced, when all long she loved him.