Essentiële Woordenschat voor de GRE - Emotionele achtbaan

showing embarrassment or discomfort due to a mistake or an awkward situation

beschaamd, verlegen

to hate something or someone intensely

verafschuwen, haat hebben

a feeling of extreme hatred or aversion toward something or someone

afkeer, afschuw

including a lot of anger, harsh arguments and negative emotions

bijtend, boos

feeling terrified or shocked about something terrible or unexpected

verbijsterd, geschokt

feeling or showing great interest and anticipation for something or someone

opgewonden, verheugd

a feeling of deep affection and warmth

vuur, hartstocht

acting violently or irrationally due to extreme anger or excitement

woedend, razend

acting in a careless way without much thought about consequences

onbezorgd, lichtzinnig

to act very slowly when something difficult, unexpected, or confusing happens

verbijsteren, verstijven

to dwell on one’s troubles or worries in a depressed way

broeden, overpeinzen

very pleased, proud, or delighted about something

blij, tevreden

‌feeling guilty about something you have done or failed to do

slechte gewetenhebber, met schuldgevoelens

devoid of respect for someone or something

minachtend, verachtend

to draw back involuntarily, often in response to fear, pain, embarrassment, or discomfort

terugdeinzen, schrinken

a state of complete emptiness, loneliness, or devastation

woestenij, verwoesting

the state of being unhappy and despairing

wanhoop, somberheid

shyness due to a lack of confidence in oneself

verlegenheid, terughoudendheid

to unsettle someone, causing them to become stressed or lose their confidence

van de wijs brengen, ontregelen

feeling disappointed because someone or something is not as worthy or good as one believed

ontgoocheld, teleurgesteld

to cause someone to feel shocked, worried, or upset

ontstellen, verbouwen

a feeling of shock or confusion

ontsteltenis, verwarring

boring and repetitive that makes one feel unhappy

saai, monoton

lifeless and lacking in interest

saai, kleurloos

to make someone feel greatly shocked or amazed so much that they are speechless

verbijsteren, verbluffen

extremely excited and happy

extatisch, verheugd

having the ability to understand and share the feelings, emotions, and experiences of others

empathisch, begripvol

giving one's full attention to something

gaand voor, geabsorbeerd

furious and frustrated, especially due to an unsolvable problem

geërgerd, frustrerend

expressing a strong and sudden emotion or reaction

uitroepend, exclamatoir

to rejoice greatly or celebrate very cheerfully

juichen, verheugen

having a great need for food

hongerig, sterk hongerig

unable to stay still and calm

onrustig, druk

extremely surprised, shocked, or astonished to the point of being speechless or confused

verbaasd, verbijsterd

to make someone feel nervous or uncomfortable, often by surprising or overwhelming them

van streek maken, in de war brengen

extremely tired, stressed, or overwhelmed

opgebrand, gestrest

to be anxious about something minor or uncertain

zich zorgen maken, piekeren