Emotions

Question 1

Visceral

Answer 1

adj. deep inward feelings rather than intellectual ones

• I have a visceral reason why I hate that person.
• Their arguments are merely visceral and not based on facts.
• It was afterwards found out that the reason she blamed the person is mainly visceral.

Question 2

Elation

Answer 2

n. a feeling of great happiness and excitement

He feels an elation after knowing that he’ll get an increased salary.

Question 3

Indignant

Answer 3

adj. feeling or showing anger when you think you were treated unfairly

He appears rather indignant when given a crass response.

Question 4

Brood

Answer 4

v. to think deeply or worry about something, often in a moody or melancholic way

brood (over/on/about something)
- Don’t brood over it, I’ve always got your back, man.
- Every time he wakes up, he’d often brood over his future and life.
- After deciding that he’ll drop out, he’s begun brooding about it and eventually regrets his horrible decision.

Question 5

Somber

Answer 5

adj. describes a situation, mood, or atmosphere that is sad, serious, and gloomy

• A somber meeting between the two families.
• He didn’t attend school because it was raining cats and dogs, which makes him somber.
• She’s in a somber mood today.

Question 6

Adoration

Answer 6

n. a great feeling of love and respect

• After reading several of his books, he developed adoration for his works.
• He looked at her with pure adoration that she found amusing.
• Despite his impossible situation, he still wakes up with obvious adoration upon his face.