Feeling "Embarrassed" - Flashcard Set (w/o images)
Humiliated
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: to make (someone) feel very ashamed or foolish
I hope I don’t humiliate myself during the presentation.
He accused her of trying to humiliate him in public.
She was hurt and deeply humiliated by the lies he told about her.
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Ashamed
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: feeling shame or guilt
She was ashamed that she hit her brother. = She felt ashamed for/about hitting her brother.
You ought to be ashamed!
You ought to be ashamed of yourself!
He was deeply ashamed of his behavior at the company party.
I’m not ashamed of what I did. There’s nothing to be ashamed of.
I can’t believe that you behaved so rudely. I’m ashamed of you!
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Clumsy
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: badly or awkwardly made or done
She made a clumsy attempt at a joke.
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Uncomfortable
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: causing a feeling of being embarrassed or uneasy
The silence went on so long that it became very uncomfortable.
We were in the uncomfortable position of asking for money.
: feeling embarrassed or uneasy
I was uncomfortable about talking to them.
She’s uncomfortable being in the spotlight.
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Mortified
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: to cause (someone) to feel very embarrassed and foolish
Her behavior mortified her parents. = Her parents were mortified by her behavior.
It mortified me to have to admit that I’d never actually read the book.
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Awkward
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: not socially graceful or confident : uneasy or uncomfortable
I feel awkward (about) having to ask you to help.
He feels awkward with/around strangers.
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Silly
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: having or showing a lack of thought, understanding, or good judgment : foolish or stupid
I hope I didn’t make any silly mistakes.
The idea does seem a bit silly.
That’s the silliest thing I’ve ever heard.
You drove in this weather? What a silly thing to do!
Silly me. I locked myself out of the car again.
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Disgraced
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: to cause (someone or something) to lose or become unworthy of respect or approval
Many feel that the mayor has disgraced the town government by accepting personal favors from local businesspeople.
He felt he had disgraced himself by failing at school.
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Foolish
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: having or showing a lack of good sense or judgment : stupid, silly
a foolish decision/mistake
He was wearing a foolish grin.
She’s been taking foolish risks.
Those flashy clothes make her look foolish.
She must feel foolish wearing those flashy clothes.
I never thought you’d be foolish enough to believe him.
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Absurd
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: a state or condition of extreme silliness or foolishness : an absurd or ridiculous state
Her ideas once seemed reasonable, but now they verge on the absurd.
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