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to abominate
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abhorrence
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acrimonious
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aghast
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agog
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ardor
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berserk
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blithe
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to boggle
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to brood
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chuffed
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conscience-stricken
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contemptuous
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to cringe
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desolation
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despondency
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diffidence
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to disconcert
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disillusioned
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to dismay
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consternation
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dreary
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drab
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to dumbfound
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ecstatic
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empathetic
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engrossed
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exasperated
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exclamatory
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to exult
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famished
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fidgety
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flabbergasted
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to fluster
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frazzled
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to fret
abashed
abashed
Adjective
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ʃ
e
d
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showing embarrassment or discomfort due to a mistake or an awkward situation

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He felt abashed after realizing his mistake.
She appeared abashed when she stumbled over her words.

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abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
to abominate
to abominate
Verb
a
a
b
b
o
ɑ:
m
m
i
i
n
n
a
t
t
e

to hate something or someone intensely

Grammatical Information:

transitive

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abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
abhorrence
abhorrence
noun
a
ə
b
b
h
h
o
ɔ
rr
r
e
ə
n
n
c
s
e

a feeling of extreme hatred or aversion toward something or someone

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abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
acrimonious
Adjective
a
æ
c
k
r
r
i
ə
m
m
o
n
n
iou
s
s

including a lot of anger, harsh arguments and negative emotions

Word Family

abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
aghast
aghast
Adjective
a
ə
gh
g
a
æ
s
s
t
t

feeling terrified or shocked about something terrible or unexpected

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abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
agog
agog
Adjective
a
ə
g
g
o
ɑ
g
g

feeling or showing great interest and anticipation for something or someone

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abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
ardor
noun
a
ɑ
r
r
d
d
o
ɜ
r
r

a feeling of deep affection and warmth

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abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
berserk
Adjective
b
b
e
ɜ
r
r
s
s
e
ɜ
r
r
k
k

acting violently or irrationally due to extreme anger or excitement

Word Family

abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
blithe
Adjective
b
b
l
l
i
th
ð
e

acting in a careless way without much thought about consequences

Word Family

abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
to boggle
to boggle
Verb
b
b
o
ɑ
gg
g
ə
l
l
e

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

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

Word Family

abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
to brood
to brood
Verb
b
b
r
r
oo
u
d
d

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

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

Word Family

abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
chuffed
chuffed
Adjective
ch
ʧ
u
ʌ
ff
f
e
d
t

very pleased, proud, or delighted about something

Word Family

abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
conscience-stricken
conscience-stricken
Adjective
uk flag
/kˈɑːnʃənsstɹˈɪkən/

‌feeling guilty about something you have done or failed to do

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abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
contemptuous
Adjective
c
k
o
ə
n
n
t
t
e
ɛ
m
m
p
p
t
ʧ
uou
s
s

devoid of respect for someone or something

Word Family

abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
to cringe
to cringe
Verb
c
k
r
r
i
ɪ
n
n
g
ʤ
e

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

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

Word Family

abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
desolation
desolation
noun
d
d
e
ɛ
s
s
o
ə
l
l
a
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n

a state of complete emptiness, loneliness, or devastation

Word Family

abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
despondency
despondency
noun
d
d
e
ɪ
s
s
p
p
o
ɑ
n
n
d
d
e
ə
n
n
c
s
y
i

the state of being unhappy and despairing

Word Family

abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
diffidence
diffidence
noun
d
d
i
ɪ
ff
f
i
ɪ
d
d
e
ə
n
n
c
s
e

shyness due to a lack of confidence in oneself

Word Family

abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
to disconcert
Verb
d
d
i
ɪ
s
s
c
k
o
ə
n
n
c
s
e
ɜ
r
r
t
t

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

Word Family

abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
disillusioned
Adjective
uk flag
/ˌdɪsɪˈɫuʒənd/

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

Word Family

abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
to dismay
to dismay
Verb
d
d
i
ɪ
s
s
m
m
a
e
y
ɪ

to cause someone to feel shocked, worried, or upset

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Word Family

abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
consternation
consternation
noun
c
k
o
ɑ
n
n
s
s
t
t
e
ɜ
r
r
n
n
a
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n

a feeling of shock or confusion

Word Family

abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
dreary
Adjective
d
d
r
r
ea
ɪ
r
r
y
i

boring and repetitive that makes one feel unhappy

Word Family

abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
drab
Adjective
d
d
r
r
a
æ
b
b

lifeless and lacking in interest

Word Family

abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
to dumbfound
to dumbfound
Verb
d
d
u
ə
m
m
b
f
f
o
a
u
ʊ
n
n
d
d

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

Word Family

abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
ecstatic
ecstatic
Adjective
e
ɛ
c
k
s
s
t
t
a
æ
t
t
i
ɪ
c
k

extremely excited and happy

Word Family

abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
empathetic
empathetic
Adjective
e
ɛ
m
m
p
p
a
ə
th
θ
e
ɛ
t
t
i
ɪ
c
k

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

Word Family

abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
engrossed
Adjective
e
ɪ
n
n
g
g
r
r
o
ss
s
e
d
t

giving one's full attention to something

Word Family

abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
exasperated
exasperated
Adjective
e
ɪ
x
gz
a
æ
s
s
p
p
e
ɜ
r
r
a
t
t
e
ɪ
d
d

feeling intense frustration, especially due to an unsolvable problem

Word Family

abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
exclamatory
Adjective
e
ɛ
x
ks
c
k
l
l
a
æ
m
m
a
ə
t
t
o
o:
r
r
y
i

expressing a strong and sudden emotion or reaction

Word Family

abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
to exult
to exult
Verb
e
ɪ
x
gz
u
ə
l
l
t
t

to rejoice greatly or celebrate very cheerfully

Word Family

abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
famished
famished
Adjective
f
f
a
æ
m
m
i
ɪ
sh
ʃ
e
d
t

having a great need for food

Word Family

abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
fidgety
fidgety
Adjective
f
f
i
ɪ
dg
ʤ
e
ɪ
t
t
y
i

unable to stay still and calm

Word Family

abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
flabbergasted
flabbergasted
Adjective
f
f
l
l
a
æ
bb
b
e
ɜ
r
r
g
g
a
æ
s
s
t
t
e
ɪ
d
d

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

Word Family

abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
to fluster
to fluster
Verb
f
f
l
l
u
ə
s
s
t
t
e
ɜ
r
r

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

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Word Family

abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
frazzled
Adjective
f
f
r
r
a
æ
zz
z
ə
l
l
e
d
d

extremely tired, stressed, or overwhelmed

Word Family

abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective
to fret
to fret
Verb
f
f
r
r
e
ɛ
t
t

to be anxious about something minor or uncertain

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

Word Family

abash

Verb

abashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

unabashed

Adjective

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