Vocabulary file

Unit 2 Moods and Feelings

cross annoyed amazed cheerful exhausted stressed thoughtful miserable frustrated dull enjoyable tiring stressful sorrow family ties possessions to keep feelings to o.s. pursuit of happiness unacceptable to talk openly about to equal to react to events outlook vulnerable a definite pessimist a turning point in life to gain knowledge to face up to the fact contented uncertainty to create fear upbringing response exact findings to prevent to bring about change goal at times anxious(ly) anxiety to shut o.s. off from to live for now to encourage positive thinking to demand much of o.s. to undermine (health, feelings, confidence) to avoid disappointment contentment joyful to ease up to get down to loosen up to let down to count on sb to open up to wind down to overwork faithful to sensitive about/ to smth upset about rude to romance to hinder imperfection distinct character of a book have concern for sensibility to dispute one’s right to thoughtless behaviour unpleasing inconsiderate be deeply hurt mother-in-law daughter-in-law disagreement inappropriate affectionate judgement hasty decision in many respects likeable but, except to cherish grief to comfort self-control good-humoured agreeable to suffer hardships compassionate to reflect reflection gratitude to have a tendency to do be like sb to be / do smth to take off have impact on on behalf of

nervous, worried furious shy tense overjoyed appalling filthy heartbroken delicious to have butterflies in the stomach heart pounds sweaty palms to have the rush of adrenaline stomach rumbles face turns red to drum one’s fingers to clench one’s fist to frown to lick one’s lips to raise one’s eyebrows to wrinkle one’s nose astonished irritable alive offended obsessive to dread smth./ doing smth. fascinating to have friend over (for dinner) as brave as a lion as wise as an owl as stubborn as a donkey as cunning as a fox as quiet as a mouse as sick as a dog as proud as a peacock as slow as a snail straightforward cowardly to miss smb. anger grows it feels strange/ good/ bad to feel like a child/ idiot etc. true feelings authentic painting to hurt one’s feelings to cheer up to calm down to throw a party regarding accommodation at sb’s convenience to do one’s utmost to assure dissatisfied to rent no room to swing a cat by no means misleading to overlook be entitled to a refund prompt reply hazard hazardous totally inaccurate, misleading to demand a full refund to take the matter further, take legal action inefficient staff poor quality to look into the matter to express one’s dissatisfaction with delay in the delivery of to rectify a situation inconvenience caused facilities on the notice board reasonable rate/ price be fed up with to catch up on smth do wonders for live life to the fullest breakthrough

Workbook

sense of touch sense of danger as quick as a flash as white as a sheet as red as a beetroot as brown as a berry to set off in the suburbs junk food outfit to point out to commute means of public transport to reduce dramatically to make use of considerably environmentally friendly landmark culture vulture trial to reject a proposal to hand in (a paper, notice) to share with smb to get in the way to confront a situation dizziness to recall

to set out, intend get smth off one’s chest to lift a heavy weight from one’s shoulders to look on the bright side of life/ things to think optimistically to get on one’s feet to overhear a conversation be over the moon be capable of query to cater to draw attention to to pay attention to to bring to one’s attention have no clue about to show up to attract business to accompany be stuck be understaffed emergency to conduct a poll be/ feel on the edge to threaten forecast

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