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EMOTIONS & FEELINGS VOCABULARY 3 (ESL)

level: Intermediate (B1/B2)
This third exercise on emotions and feelings vocabulary covers more complex and subtle emotional states. Start with exercise 1 if you are new to this topic. This is exercise 3 of 3.


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Choose the best response to complete each of the following sentences.

1. If someone is easily angered, we say that person is short- ________.
2. I'm feeling a little ________ (= sad).
3. I don't know what's wrong with my brother these days. He jumps down my ________ (= gives me a hard time) about every little thing.
4. To "lead someone ________" means to make someone think that something is going to happen, when you know it will not. "I thought that she loved me, but she was only leading me ________".
5. P1: Are you happy? P2: I'm more than happy. I'm ________!
6. He seems really ________ (= in a bad mood) today.
7. He really rubs me the wrong ________. = He really bothers me.
8. P1: Are you ________ with the results? P2: Not really. I could have done better.
9. P1: Are you sure you want to get married? P2: Yes, I'm ________.
10. When someone is emotionally overstimulated or overexcited, we can say that this person is ________.
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Emotions & Feelings Conversation Questions 1. Have you ever felt overwhelmed by a situation? How did you handle it?
2. What is something that you find genuinely exciting? Why does it excite you?
3. Is there a film, song, or book that always makes you emotional? What is it?
4. How do you feel when you accomplish something difficult? How do you celebrate?
5. Do you prefer to discuss your feelings with others, or process them alone?
6. What is the most surprising emotion you have ever felt in an unexpected situation?
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Did you know? Some adjectives describe how a person feels (bored, excited, frightened), while related forms describe what causes the feeling (boring, exciting, frightening).

Common error: "I am very boring" means you are a dull person; "I am very bored" means you feel unstimulated. The same applies to interesting/interested, annoying/annoyed, exhausting/exhausted.

English also expresses emotions through idioms: over the moon (very happy), down in the dumps (depressed), on edge (tense), choked up (emotional).
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