Feeling "Worked Up" - Flashcard Set (w/o images)
Dismayed
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: to cause (someone) to feel very worried, disappointed, or upset
Her choice of career dismays her parents.
What especially dismayed [=upset, bothered] me was that no one else protested.
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Frustrated
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: very angry, discouraged, or upset because of being unable to do or complete something
By the end of the day, we were all feeling very tired and frustrated.
They were getting pretty frustrated with/at the delay.
Sexually frustrated [=wanting to have sex but not able to; not satisfied sexually]
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Revolted
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: to cause (someone) to feel disgust or shock
All the violence revolted me.
He was revolted by the smell.
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Troubled
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: worried or anxious
A troubled expression/look
She seemed troubled about something.
: having many problems
A troubled child/student
These have been troubled times.
A troubled marriage/relationship
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Cranky
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: easily annoyed or angered
I’ve been cranky all day because I didn’t get enough sleep.
bored and cranky kids
A cranky baby [=a baby that cries and wants a lot of attention]
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Horrified
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: to cause (someone) to feel horror or shock : to greatly upset and shock (someone)
The details of the crime horrified the nation.
They were horrified by/at the movie’s violence.
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Furious
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: very angry
She’s furious at/over how slowly the investigation is proceeding.
I was furious with/at them for printing the story.
A furious argument
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Outraged
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: extreme anger : a strong feeling of unhappiness because of something bad, hurtful, or morally wrong
Many people expressed outrage at the court’s decision.
Public outrage over the scandal was great.
Moral outrage
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Ticked off
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: very angry or upset
I was so ticked.
She was pretty ticked off about what he said.
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Riled
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: to make (someone) angry : to irritate or annoy (someone)
Her comments riled the professor.
It doesn’t take much to get him riled up. [=angry]
: to make (someone) very excited
His antics got the kids all riled up.
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Nauseated
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: to cause (someone) to feel disgusted
It nauseated him to see the way the animals were treated.
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Vicious
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: having or showing very angry or cruel feelings
vicious gossip
A vicious tone of voice
I know you’re upset with her, but there’s no need to be vicious.
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Wary
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: not having or showing complete trust in someone or something that could be dangerous or cause trouble
The store owner kept a wary eye on him.
Investors are increasingly wary about putting money into stocks.
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Sore
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: causing emotional pain or distress
That’s a sore subject to bring up.
The discussion touched on a sore spot.
: angry or upset
My neighbor is sore at me.
Are you still sore about what happened last night?
He’s a sore loser. [=he becomes very upset or angry when he loses]
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Annoyed
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: to cause (someone) to feel slightly angry
Her constant chatter annoyed [=irritated] all of us.
I was annoyed [=upset, bothered] by his question.
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Upset
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: angry or unhappy
I was feeling upset by/about the whole experience.
There’s no point in getting all upset about it.
I try not to let her make me upset.
She was too upset to speak to him.
I’m upset that you didn’t call.
I was so upset with him, I didn’t call him for two weeks.
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Hateful
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: full of hate
Hateful enemies/people
: showing hate
Hateful comments/words
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Unpleasant
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: not friendly
I like the shop, but the staff are so unpleasant.
I was unpleasantly surprised to discover that I couldn’t find my keys.
The juice was unpleasantly sour.
Our vacation started unpleasantly with long delays and bad weather
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Offensive
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: causing someone to feel hurt, angry, or upset : rude or insulting
He made some offensive remarks.
Offensive words/terms
The song lyrics are offensive to women. [=women are offended by the song lyrics]
His behavior is offensive to many people.
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Bitter
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: angry and unhappy because of unfair treatment
His betrayal had made her bitter.
She was still bitter toward her ex-husband.
He’s the bitterest man I know.
: feeling or showing a lot of hatred or anger
Bitter enemies
A bitter argument
A bitter reply
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Aggressive
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: ready and willing to fight, argue, etc. : feeling or showing aggression
He started to get aggressive and began to shout.
An aggressive dog
Aggressive behavior
: using forceful methods to succeed or to do something
An overly aggressive salesman
An aggressive lawyer whose tactics have made people angry
The team plays a very aggressive style of defense.
The company took aggressive steps to prevent illegal use of their equipment.
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Aggravated
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: annoyed or bothered
I sometimes get very aggravated when she does that.
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Appalled
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: to cause (someone) to feel fear, shock, or disgust
The thought of war appalls me.
It appalls me to think of the way those children have been treated.
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Resentful
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: having or showing a feeling of anger or displeasure about someone or something unfair
She is resentful about being demoted.
He’s resentful of his boss. = He feels resentful toward his boss.
A resentful child
She gave me a resentful glare.
A resentful letter to the editor
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Inflamed
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: arouse or excite feelings and passions
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Provoked
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: to cause (a person or animal) to become angry, violent, etc.
He just says those things because he’s trying to provoke you.
The animal will not attack unless it is provoked.
He was provoked into a violent reaction by their taunts.
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Incensed
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: to make (someone) very angry
Her arrogance so incensed them that they refused to speak to her.
She incensed them with/by her arrogance.
We were incensed (to find) that such behavior was tolerated.
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Infuriated
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: to make (someone) very angry : to make (someone) furious
His arrogance infuriates me! = It infuriates me that he is so arrogant!
I was infuriated by his arrogance.
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Fuming
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: to show or feel anger
She’s still fuming about/over/at not being invited to the party.
We sat there waiting for him, fuming with anger at the delay.
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Cross
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: annoyed or angry
I didn’t mean to make you cross.
I was cross with her for being so careless.
“Stop teasing your sister,” she said crossly.
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Boiling
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: the point at which people might do or say something violent or might take some definite or extreme action because of anger, disagreement, etc.
The incident brought tensions to a boiling point.
He sensed he had reached his boiling point.
Tempers are reaching the boiling point.
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