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kind
kind
Adjective
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n
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nice and caring toward other people's feelings

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It's a kind gesture to write thank you notes after receiving gifts.
It's kind of you to offer your seat to the elderly man.
kindness
kindness
noun
k
k
i
n
n
d
d
n
n
e
ə
ss
s

the quality of being caring toward people, animals, or plants

generous
generous
Adjective
g
ʤ
e
ɛ
n
n
e
ɜ
r
r
ou
ə
s
s

having a willingness to freely give or share something with others, without expecting anything in return

generosity
generosity
noun
g
ʤ
e
ɛ
n
n
e
ɜ
r
r
o
ɑ
s
s
i
ə
t
t
y
i

the quality of being kind, understanding and unselfish, especially in providing money or gifts to others

lazy
lazy
Adjective
l
l
a
z
z
y
i

avoiding work or activity and preferring to do as little as possible

laziness
laziness
noun
l
l
a
z
z
i
i
n
n
e
ə
ss
s

the state of being inactive or doing nothing considered to be a sin

tired
tired
Adjective
t
t
i
aɪə
r
r
e
d
d

needing to sleep or rest because of not having any more energy

tiredness
noun
t
t
i
aɪɜ
r
r
e
d
d
n
n
e
ɪ
ss
s

a feeling of physical or mental exhaustion that comes from a lack of rest, sleep, or excessive activity

able
able
Adjective
a
b
b
ə
l
l
e

having the necessary skill, power, resources, etc. for doing something

ability
noun
a
ə
b
b
i
ɪ
l
l
i
ə
t
t
y
i

the fact that one is able or possesses the necessary skills or means to do something

necessary
necessary
Adjective
n
n
e
ɛ
c
s
e
ə
ss
s
a
ɛ
r
r
y
i

needed to be done for a particular reason or purpose

necessity
noun
n
n
e
ə
c
s
e
ɛ
ss
s
i
ə
t
t
y
i

the fact that something must happen or is needed

prosperous
prosperous
Adjective
p
p
r
r
o
ɑ
s
s
p
p
e
ɜ
r
r
ou
ə
s
s

rich and financially successful

prosperity
noun
p
p
r
r
o
ɑ
s
s
p
p
e
ɛ
r
r
i
ə
t
t
y
i

the state of being successful, particularly by earning a lot of money

happy
happy
Adjective
h
h
a
æ
pp
p
y
i

emotionally feeling good

happiness
happiness
noun
h
h
a
æ
pp
p
i
i
n
n
e
ə
ss
s

the feeling of being happy and well

anger
anger
noun
a
æ
n
n
g
g
e
ə
r
r

a strong feeling that we have when something bad has happened, so we might be unkind to someone or harm them

annoyed
annoyed
Adjective
a
ə
nn
n
o
ɔ
y
ɪ
e
d
d

feeling slightly angry or irritated

cross
cross
Adjective
c
k
r
r
o
ɑ:
ss
s

feeling annoyed or angry

furious
furious
Adjective
f
f
u
r
r
iou
s
s

(of a person) feeling great anger

delighted
delighted
Adjective
d
d
e
ɪ
l
l
i
gh
t
t
e
ə
d
d

filled with great pleasure or joy

pleased
pleased
Adjective
p
p
l
l
ea
i:
s
z
e
d
d

feeling happy and satisfied with something that has happened or with someone's actions

excited
excited
Adjective
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ɪ
x
ks
c
i
t
t
e
ɪ
d
d

feeling very happy, interested, and energetic

sadness
sadness
noun
s
s
a
æ
d
d
n
n
e
ə
ss
s

the feeling of being sad and not happy

devastated
devastated
Adjective
d
d
e
e
v
v
a
ə
s
s
t
t
a
t
t
e
ɪ
d
d

experiencing great shock or sadness

upset
upset
Adjective
u
ə
p
p
s
s
e
ɛ
t
t

feeling disturbed or distressed due to a negative event

unhappy
unhappy
Adjective
u
ʌ
n
n
h
h
a
æ
pp
p
y
i

experiencing a lack of joy or positive emotions

fear
fear
noun
f
f
ea
ɪ
r
r

a bad feeling that we get when we are afraid or worried

frightened
frightened
Adjective
f
f
r
r
i
gh
t
t
e
ə
n
n
e
d
d

feeling afraid, often suddenly, due to danger, threat, or shock

petrified
petrified
Adjective
p
p
e
e
t
t
r
r
i
ɪ
f
f
ie
d
d

frozen in place, often due to shock or fear

scared
scared
Adjective
s
s
c
k
a
ɛ
r
r
e
d
d

feeling frightened or anxious

shock
shock
noun
sh
ʃ
o
ɑ
ck
k

a sudden and intense feeling of surprise, distress, or disbelief caused by something unexpected and often unpleasant

appalled
appalled
Adjective
a
ə
pp
p
a
ɔ
ll
l
e
d
d

very scared and shocked by something unpleasant or bad

disgusted
disgusted
Adjective
d
d
i
ɪ
s
s
g
g
u
ə
s
s
t
t
e
ə
d
d

having or displaying great dislike for something

shocked
shocked
Adjective
sh
ʃ
o
ɑ
ck
k
e
d
t

very surprised or upset because of something unexpected or unpleasant

surprised
surprised
Adjective
s
s
u
ə
r
r
p
p
r
r
i
s
z
e
d
d

feeling or showing shock or amazement

surprise
surprise
noun
s
s
u
ə
r
r
p
p
r
r
i
s
z
e

a mild feeling of shock we have when something unusual happens

amazed
amazed
Adjective
a
ə
m
m
a
z
z
e
d
d

feeling or showing great surprise

astonished
astonished
Adjective
a
ə
s
s
t
t
o
ɑ
n
n
i
ɪ
sh
ʃ
e
d
t

feeling very surprised or impressed, especially because of an unexpected event

on top of the world
on top of the world
phrase
uk flag
/ˌɑːn tˈɑːp ʌvðə wˈɜːld/
Approving
Idiom

(of a person) feeling really happy or satisfied

What is the origin of the idiom "on top of the world" and when to use it?

The origin of the phrase "on top of the world" can be traced back to the concept of physical elevation and the association of being at the highest point. Over time, the phrase has evolved to be used in various contexts to describe moments of personal achievement, happiness, or contentment. It is often employed when individuals experience a significant success or accomplishment in their professional, academic, or personal lives.

down in the mouth
down in the mouth
phrase
uk flag
/dˌaʊn ɪnðə mˈaʊθ/
Idiom
Informal

feeling sad or discouraged

What is the origin of the idiom "down in the mouth" and when to use it?

The phrase "down in the mouth" originated in the late 18th or early 19th century, describing someone who appears sad or dejected based on the physical expression of a drooping mouth. It can be used to describe someone feeling low after a setback, someone expressing their dissatisfaction or frustration, or someone who is generally feeling downcast.

blue
blue
Adjective
b
b
l
l
u
u:
e

feeling sad or melancholic

over
over
preposition
uk flag
/ˈoʊvɚ/

at a position above or higher than something

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preposition of agent
moon
moon
noun
m
m
oo
u:
n
n

the circular object going round the earth, visible mostly at night

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