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A2 · Feelings & personality (2)

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stress(noun)
/stres/
pressure or worry caused by the problems in somebody’s life
Many students suffer from stress before their final exams.
Synonymspressurestraintensionanxietyworryburdendistress
Antonymsrelaxationreliefcalmpeacecomfortease
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surprised(adjective)
/sərˈpraɪzd/
feeling or showing surprise
a surprised look
You'd be surprised how many people voted for him.
Synonymsastonishedamazedstartledshockeddumbfounded
Antonymsunsurprisedexpectedunaffectedcalmcomposed
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polite(adjective)
/pəˈlaɪt/
having or showing good manners and respect for the feelings of others
Please be polite to our guests.
We were all too polite to object.
Synonymscourteousrespectfulcivilgraciouswell-mannered
Antonymsrudeimpolitediscourteousdisrespectfulill-mannered
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rude(adjective)
/ruːd/
having or showing a lack of respect for other people and their feelings
I don't wish to be rude, but I have another appointment in five minutes.
There's no need to be rude!
Synonymsimpolitediscourteousuncivilill-mannereddisrespectfuloffensive
Antonymspolitecourteouscivilrespectfulkindwell-mannered
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scared(adjective)
/skerd/
frightened of something or afraid that something bad might happen
a scared look
I was scared to death(= very frightened).
Synonymsafraidfrightenedterrifiedapprehensiveanxiousalarmed
Antonymsbravecourageousfearlessconfidentcalmbold
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surprising(adjective)
/sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise
His performance is surprising.
It's surprising how many people applied for the job.
Synonymsastonishingunexpectedremarkableamazingstartlingunforeseen
Antonymspredictableexpectedunsurprisingordinarytypicalusual
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smile(verb)
/smaɪl/
to make a smile appear on your face
He never seems to smile.
He never seems to smile.
Synonymsgrinbeamsmirksimperchuckle
Antonymsfrownscowlglaregrimace
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worry(verb)
/ˈwɜːri/
to keep thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or about problems that you have
Don't worry. We have plenty of time.
A heart attack can be brought on by stress and worry.
Synonymsconcernanxietyapprehensionfearuneasetrouble
Antonymscalmnesspeacecontentmenttranquilityassurance
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sadly(adverb)
/ˈsædli/
in a sad way
She smiled sadly and waved goodbye to her old friends.
Synonymsunfortunatelyregrettablyalassorrowfullydeplorably
Antonymshappilyjoyfullyfortunatelyluckilycheerfully
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stupid(adjective)
/ˈstuːpɪd/
showing a lack of thought or good judgement
a stupid mistake
It was stupid of you to get involved.
Synonymsfoolishunintelligentdumbsillyidioticbrainlessdense
Antonymsintelligentsmartcleverwisebrightbrilliant
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personality(noun)
/ˌpɜːrsəˈnæləti/
the various aspects of a person’s character that combine to make them different from other people
People's clothes are often an expression of their personality.
The children all have very different personalities.
Synonymscharacterdispositiontemperamentnatureindividuality
Antonymsimpersonalityconformityuniformity
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pleased(adjective)
/pliːzd/
feeling happy about something
My parents are very pleased with their crop.
The boss should be pleased with you.
Synonymshappygladdelightedcontentsatisfied
Antonymsdispleasedunhappydissatisfiedannoyedupset
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trouble(noun)
/ˈtrʌbl/
a problem, worry, difficulty, etc. or a situation causing this
The trouble with you is you don't really want to work.
Our troubles aren't over yet.
Synonymsproblemdifficultyissueworryordealhardshipannoyance
Antonymseasepeacecomfortsolutionrelief
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unhappy(adjective)
/ʌnˈhæpi/
not happy; sad
I didn't realize but he was deeply unhappy at that time.
Synonymssadmiserabledepresseddowncastdejecteddiscontentedglum
Antonymshappyjoyfulcontentcheerfulglad
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scary(adjective)
/ˈskeri/
frightening
That movie was very scary.
Synonymsfrighteningalarmingterrifying
Antonymscalmingreassuringpleasant
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worried(adjective)
/ˈwɜːrid/
thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen and therefore feeling unhappy and afraid
I am worried about the upcoming exam.
Synonymsanxiousconcernedapprehensiveuneasy
Antonymscalmrelaxedpeacefulcarefree
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surprise(noun)
/sərˈpraɪz/
the feeling caused by something happening suddenly or unexpectedly
She looked up in surprise when the teacher called her name.