UNIT 14-17

Jennifer Gerber

Jennifer Gerber

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Language English
Category English
Level Secondary School
Created / Updated 05.05.2014 / 05.05.2014
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virtue

a good or desirale quality

noun: virtuous

virtue

opp: virtue

vice

cunning

able to do things by being clever but not always honest

syn: cunning

crafty

impulsive

doing things quickly whithout thinking about the results

syn: impulsive

impetuous, rash

naive

lacking experience of life, and trusting others too easily

be cruel to be kind

make sb suffer because it will be good for them later

ecstatic

very happy

syn: ecstatic

euphoric

jubilant

feeling extremely happy because of success

in tears

crying

devastated

very upset

syn: devastated

heartbroken

lose your temper hit the roof

become very angry

syn : lose your temper, hit the roof

go mad

gutted

very disappointed

hysterical

being in a state of extreme distress or excitement and crying

stunned

shocked and surprised

syn stunned:

gobsmacked

appalled

shocked because sth is very unpleasant

syn: appalled

horrified

bottle sth up

stop yourself showing negative emotions

wear your heart on your sleeve

make your feelings obvious to others

disclose sth to sb

give sb information about sth, especially sth that has been secret

syn disclose sth to sb

reveal sth

noun: disclose

disclosure

noun: revelation

reveal

vulnerable

weak and easily hurt, physically or emotionally

uneasy

slightly nervous

syn: uneasy

uncomfortable

pour sth out

express all your feelings, often because you are unhappy

innermost thoughts

the thoughts which are most personal and private

instinct

a way of behaving that results from responses you were born with rather than responses you have learned

noun: instinctive

instinct

guarded

careful not to give too much information

syn: guarded

cautious

give sth away

tell people secret information

pent-up

not shown or expressed feelings