Unit 13: Emotions and reactions Flashcards
yearn
I’ve always yearned to go stock car racing.
(n): yearning
if you yearn to do/yearn for/have a yearning for, it means that you want sth that you do not have and, often, can never have
covet
An Olympic gold medal is probably the most coveted sporting prize.
(adj): covetous /ˈkʌvətəs/ -> covetousness (n)
want sth very much, especially that belongs to sb else
defuse
Lottie tried to defuse the tension by changing the subject.
make a dangerous or tense situation calmer
placate
(adj): placatory
Tim was very angry with his daughter and it took her a long time to placate him.
make sb feel less angry about sth
conciliate
(n): conciliation; conciliator
An independent advisor has been brought in to conciliate between the unions and the employer.
end a disagreement between two people or groups by acting in a friendly way towards both sides
appease
(n): appeasement
Although appeasing the enemy postponed the war for another year, it did not ultimately prevent it from happening.
make sb calmer or less angry by giving them what they want
implacable
implacable hatred
1) (of strong negative opinions) that cannot be changed
2) (of a person) unwilling to stop opposing sb/sth
(more formal than ecstasy)
exultant
(n): exultation
Sarah was in an exultant mood/ was ecstatic after her great exam results.
feeling great preasure and happiness, usually because of a success
rejoice
(n): rejoicing
be extremely happy
jubilant
(n): jubilation
expressing great happiness
bliss
(adj): blissful
perfect happiness
full of the joys of spring
You look full of the joys of spring today. Why are you smilling now?
very cheerful
thrilled to bits
feel very excited at sth
float/walk on air
Most couples feel they are walking on airtheir wedding day.
feel very happy
be over the moon
They’re over the moon about their trip to Japan.
extremely excited and happy
