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Advanced Vocabulary for TOEFL - Feelings and Emotions

Here you will learn some English words about feelings and emotions, such as "petrify", "abhor", "disgust", etc. that are needed for the TOEFL exam.

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to make someone feel annoyed, anxious, or angry

Ex: The continuous interruptions agitating her .
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to make someone so frightened that they cannot move or speak

Ex: The eerie silence in the abandoned petrified the explorers , paralyzing them with fear .
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to bring shame or dishonor on oneself or other people

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to greatly shock or surprise someone

Ex: The intricate details of the astounded visitors to the museum , who marveled at the artist 's skill .
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to make someone feel greatly shocked or amazed so much that they are speechless

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to abhor
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to hate a behavior or way of thought, believing that it is morally wrong

Ex: abhors injustice and fights for social justice causes .
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a state of active opposition or hostility toward someone or something, characterized by conflict and resistance

Ex: antagonism between the two business partners gradually grew , resulting in a bitter dispute over company ownership .
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to beam
[Verb]

to smile joyfully in an obvious way

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dismay
[noun]

the sadness and worry provoked by an unpleasant surprise

Ex: The company 's sudden closure caused dismay among the employees .
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contemptuous
[Adjective]

devoid of respect for someone or something

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desolate
[Adjective]

feeling very lonely and sad

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diffident
[Adjective]

having low self-confidence

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grave
[Adjective]

serious and solemn in manner or character

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to make someone feel upset, shocked, and sometimes offended about something

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abominable
[Adjective]

extremely horrible and unpleasant

Ex: His attempt at cooking resulted in abominable dish that no one dared to eat .
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drowsy
[Adjective]

feeling very sleepy

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fidgety
[Adjective]

unable to stay still and calm

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ecstatic
[Adjective]

extremely excited and happy

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edgy
[Adjective]

feeling anxious and easily irritated

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exasperated
[Adjective]

feeling intense frustration, especially due to an unsolvable problem

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to strongly attract someone and make them interested and excited

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frantic
[Adjective]

greatly frightened and worried about something, in a way that is uncontrollable

Ex: frantic pacing back and forth showed his anxiety before the big job interview .
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to make someone feel annoyed or upset for not being able to achieve what they desire

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to grieve
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to feel intense sorrow, especially because someone has died

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to make someone extremely angry

Ex: His condescending attitude towards his infuriated them .
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dreary
[Adjective]

boring and repetitive that makes one feel unhappy

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to make one feel extremely excited, pleased, and delighted

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joyous
[Adjective]

full of happiness and delight

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lonesome
[Adjective]

unhappy because of loneliness

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disillusioned
[Adjective]

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

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the state of being unhappy and despairing

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apathy
[noun]

the lack of interest, concern, emotions for things

Ex: Addressing the problem of apathy became a priority for the campaign , aiming to increase civic engagement and participation .
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a feeling of long-lasting sadness that often cannot be explained

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outrage
[noun]

the extreme feeling of rage and anger

Ex: The teacher 's harsh punishment of the students resulted in outrage among their parents .
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hysteria
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great excitement, anger, or fear that makes someone unable to control their emotions, and as a result, they start laughing, crying, etc.

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