Feeling "Shocked" - Flashcard Set (w/o images)
Aghast
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: shocked and upset
The news left her aghast.
Critics were aghast to see how awful the play was.
She was aghast at the news.
Critics were aghast at how awful the play was.
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Agog
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: full of interest or excitement because of something
The news has chemists agog.
Her supporters were agog at the idea.
The town is agog over the plan.
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Flabbergasted
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: to shock or surprise (someone) very much
It flabbergasts me to see how many people still support them.
We were flabbergasted by/at the news that he’d won the game.
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Stricken
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: powerfully affected by disease, trouble, sorrow, etc.
I saw her stricken face looking up at us.
He was too stricken by embarrassment to speak.
A nation stricken with grief
She had been stricken with polio as a child.
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Jolted
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: to surprise or shock (someone)
She jolted the medical world with her announcement.
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Stunned
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: to surprise or upset (someone) very much
A theft that stunned [=shocked] the art world
The angry criticism stunned them.
They were stunned by the news. = The news stunned them.
His old friends were stunned at his success.
She sat in stunned disbelief/silence.
There was a stunned expression on her face.
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Dumbstruck
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: so shocked or surprised that you cannot speak
The people in the courtroom were dumbstruck by his confession.
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Startled
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: to surprise or frighten (someone) suddenly and usually not seriously
The noise startled me.
I’m sorry that I startled you.
I was startled by the noise.
He was startled to discover he knew the answer.
She was startled into wakefulness by a loud noise.
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Jarred
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: to make (someone) feel uneasy
Visitors are often jarred [=unsettled] by the conditions at the hospital.
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Astonished
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: feeling or showing great surprise or wonder : amazed, astounded
I was astonished by/at all the changes in the town’s appearance.
I’m astonished that you could behave so selfishly.
They were astonished to see that their car had been stolen.
The announcement was greeted with astonished laughter.
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Rattled
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: to upset or disturb (someone)
The question rattled [=unnerved] the speaker.
I was rattled by his questions.
He’s an experienced performer who is not easily rattled.
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Dumbfounded
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: very shocked or surprised
We were dumbfounded at what we saw.
I was dumbfounded to hear that she resigned.
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Dazed
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: not able to think or act normally because you have been surprised, injured, etc.
She was dazed and confused after being hit on the head with a golf ball.
He had a dazed [=stunned] look on his face.
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Stupefied
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: to shock or surprise (someone) very much : to cause (someone) to become confused or unable to think clearly — usually used as (be) stupefied
I was stupefied by their decision.
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Astounded
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: feeling or showing great surprise or wonder : amazed, astonished
She was astounded by/at the number of people in the room.
We were astounded to discover a valuable painting in the attic.
The astounded audience watched in amazement.
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