Saturday, December 30, 2006

Category - Feelings

apathetic

adjective: showing little or no emotion; marked by a lack of interest


disdain

noun: extreme dislike or lack of respect for something or somebody


dismay

noun: a feeling of disappointment or sadness


ecstatic

adjective: feeling overwhelming happiness or excitement


empathy

noun: the understanding of another person's feelings and experiences


hostility

noun: a feeling or act of aggression or dislike


incorrigible

adjective: difficult to control; not open to correction


irascible

adjective: easily angered


morose

adjective: sullen or gloomy; depressed


optimistic

adjective: hopeful about the future


pessimistic

adjective: expecting the worst about the future


phobia

noun: an extreme fear of something

suspicious

adjective: creating distrust; believing that someone is wrong or dishonest

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admire

verb: to respect, appreciate, or warmly approve of a person or a quality


aggressive

adjective: ready or likely to attack or challenge


agonize

verb: to suffer anguish or agony

agonizing

adjective: extremely painful, either physically or mentally


annoy

verb: to irritate or make someone a little angry


arrogant

adjective: having or showing an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance or abilities


awful

adjective: very bad or unpleasant


bliss

noun: extreme happiness


blissful

adjective: extremely happy


boast

verb: to speak about one's abilities, achievements, or possessions with superiority or excessive pride


bored

adjective: feeling tired or empty as a result of being unoccupied; a lack of interest in an activity


cautious

adjective: attentive to possible dangers or problems


cherish

verb: to treat with love and care; to hold dear


chortle

verb: to laugh loudly in a happy way


chuckle

verb: to laugh quietly


clever

adjective: quick to learn or understand


communication

noun: the exchange of information between two or more organisms


compromise

noun: a decision in which both sides in an argument give up certain things to reach an agreement


confident

adjective: being self-assured; feeling optimistic


conflict

noun: a disagreement of ideas, principles, or opinions between people or groups


confuse

verb: to cause someone to be mixed up about something; to make something harder to understand


courage

noun: strength in the face of difficulty, danger, fear, or pain


crazy

adjective: absurd or ridiculous


delight

noun: great pleasure or enjoyment


delighted

adjective: feeling or showing happiness


deserve

verb: to have a right to something; to do something worthy of a good or bad consequence


disappointed

adjective: to feel sad, disappointed, or let down because someone or something has not fulfilled your hopes or expectations


discuss

verb: to talk or write about something


disgust

noun: a strong feeling of dislike or distaste caused by something unpleasant or offensive


disgusting

adjective: tending to repel and sicken people


display

verb: to put something in plain sight; to make something available for others to see


embarrassed

adjective: feeling awkward, uneasy, or self-conscious


emotion

noun: a feeling


enraged

adjective: furious; very angry


excited

adjective: feeling eager and enthusiastic


exciting

adjective: causing strong feelings


exhausted

adjective: feeling very tired


express

verb: to communicate a thought or feeling in words or gestures


expression

noun: a way of speaking, singing, or playing something that gives it meaning or feeling


extraordinary

adjective: unusual or amazing


fantastic

adjective: wonderful


feelings

noun: emotions, or the emotional side of someone's personality


friendly

adjective: pleasant and kind


frightened

adjective: afraid


frustrated

adjective: feeling or expressing annoyance or distress, particularly about being unable to change something


furious

adjective: extremely angry


gently

adverb: in a soft, careful way


guilty

adjective: affected by a feeling of having done something wrong


harm

verb: to hurt or damage


heart

noun: a person's character or spirit


helpless

adjective: unable to do anything without help


honest

adjective: truthful; free of deceit


ignore

verb: to refuse to pay attention to something or someone


impose

verb: to force a person or group to accept something unwanted


indifferent

adjective: unconcerned; uninterested


intense

adjective: extreme, forceful, or existing to a high degree


jealous

adjective: having a mean feeling toward someone because he or she is more successful or happy than you


joyful

adjective: feeling, showing, or causing great happiness and pleasure


lonely

adjective: having a feeling of being alone and sad


lovesick

adjective: being in love with, or missing, someone so much that one can't function normally


loyalty

noun: the quality of being loyal, or committed, to someone or something


mischievous

adjective: having a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way


miserable

adjective: very unhappy, uncomfortable, or unpleasant


mood

noun: a state or frame of mind


mourn

verb: to feel sadness or deep regret about the loss of someone or something very special


nasty

adjective: unpleasant or unkind


notice

verb: to see or pay attention to


obnoxious

adjective: very annoying or offensive


ordinary

adjective: normal or usual


panic

verb: to be affected by sudden or uncontrollable fear or anxiety


perspective

noun: a mental outlook or point of view


pleasant

adjective: nice, enjoyable, or satisfying


puzzled

adjective: confused; unable to make sense of something


reluctant

adjective: feeling unwilling and hesitant to do something


respect

verb: to be thoughtful and caring toward other people


responsibility

noun: something that a person is required or expected to take care of


satisfied

adjective: feeling pleased or contented


sensible

adjective: wise; showing thought and care for the future


serious

adjective: solemn or important


sheepish

adjective: feeling embarrassed or shy


shocked

adjective: very surprised in an upsetting way


smug

adjective: feeling or showing a great deal of pride in one's achievements


spectacular

adjective: wonderful; impressive


sternly

adverb: in a strict or harsh way


strange

adjective: unusual, unfamiliar, or surprising


stress

noun: a state of physical or emotional tension


stubborn

adjective: being determined not to change one's mind about something


successful

adjective: turning out well; accomplishing a goal


surprised

adjective: astonished or amazed


temper

noun: a person's mood or state of mind, in terms of being angry or calm

tense

adjective: nervous, anxious, or tight


thrilled

adjective: feeling very excited or pleased


timid

adjective: feeling or showing fear or shyness


tolerance

noun: the willingness to let others have their own opinions, beliefs, or ways of behaving even if they are not the same as your own


wonderful

adjective: very good; able to cause wonder


worry

verb: to feel anxious or uneasy




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