Negative feelings Flashcards

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antipathy

A

feeling of strong, often active, dislike or opposition towards somethings or someone

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to have/feel an aversion to

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feeling of intense dislike or an unwillingness to do something. It can refer to a person or thing

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3
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pet aversion

A

the thing I dislike most of all

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4
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averse to

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opposed to, usually with not (not averse to)

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5
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loathing/loathsome/loathe

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intense hatred

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abhorrence/abhorrent/abhor

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intense disgust

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scorn/scornful/scorn

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lack of respect for something

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irritation/irritating/irritated/irritate

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a feeling of being annoyed

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distress/distressing/distressed/distress

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a feeling of being extremely upset or worried

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alarm/alarming/alarmed/alarm

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a feeling of being very worried or frightened

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11
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offhand

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showed a rude lack of interest in others

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officious

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eager to tell others what to do

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13
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ostentatious

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displaying wealth or possession in a vulgar way

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pompous

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too formal and showing that you think that you are more important than other people

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15
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pretentious

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tries to appear more serious or important than she is

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puerile

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silly and childish

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sloppy

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not taking care in the way you work; informal

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fickle

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changes her feelings suddenly without reason

19
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nit-picking

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too concerned about unimportant details; informal

20
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abnoxious

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unpleasant and rude

21
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dejected

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unhappy and disappointed

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forlorn

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sad, alone and not cared for

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devastated

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very shocked and upset

24
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distraught

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extremely worried and upset

25
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miserable

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very unhappy