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CE Adv p.16
Cutting Edge Advanced p.16
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| relieved | feeling happy because something unpleasant has stopped or has not happened; showing this |
| You'll be ______ to know your jobs are safe. | relieved |
| apprehensive | worried or frightened that something unpleasant may happen |
| I was a little __________ about the effects of what I had said. | apprehensive |
| proud | feeling pleased and satisfied about something that you own or have done, or are connected with |
| _______parents | proud |
| He was _______ of himself for not giving up. | proud |
| delighted | very pleased |
| 'Can you stay for dinner?' 'I'd be _____ (to)!' | delighted |
| cross | (especially British English) annoyed or quite angry |
| I was _____with him for being late. | cross |
| Please don't get ____. Let me explain. | cross |
| overjoyed | extremely happy or pleased |
| He was ________ at my success. | overjoyed |
| stressed out | too anxious and tired to be able to relax |
| He was feeling very _____ (2 words)and tired. | stressed out |
| furious | very angry |
| He was _______ with himself for letting things get so out of control. | furious |
| insecure | not confident about yourself or your relationships with other people |
| He's very _____ about his appearance. | insecure |
| determined | if you are _____ed to do something, you have made a firm decision to do it and you will not let anyone prevent you |
| I'm ________ to succeed. | determined |
| flabbergasted | extremely surprised and/or shocked Synonym: astonished |
| Friends were ________ by the news that they'd split up. | extremely surprised and/or shocked |
| sorry (for sb) | to feel pity or sympathy for somebody |
| He decided to help Jan as he felt ____ for her. | sorry |
| desperate | feeling or showing that you have little hope and are ready to do anything without worrying about danger to yourself or others |
| The prisoners grew increasingly ______. | desperate |
| scared stiff | very frightened of something or afraid that something bad might happen |
| depressed | very sad and without hope |
| She felt very _______ about the future. | depressed |
| shattered | very shocked and upset |
| The experience left her feeling absolutely ________. | shattered |
| horrified | to feel extremely shocked, disgusted or frightened |
| The whole country was _____ by the killings. | horrified |
| disillusioned | disappointed because the person you admired or the idea you believed to be good and true now seems without value |
| I soon became ______ with the job. | disillusioned |
| I feel utterly ______ by his refusal to take any action. | disillusioned |
| (feel) let down | to fail to help or support somebody as they had hoped or expected |
| He walked home feeling lonely and ______ (2 words). | let down |
| disappointed | upset because something you hoped for has not happened or been as good, successful, etc. as you expected |
| They were bitterly ______ at the result of the game. | disappointed |
| I was ________ by the quality of the wine. | disappointed |
| pleased | feeling happy about something |
| She was very _____ with her exam results. | pleased |
| The boss should be _____ with you. | pleased |