Unit 3 Flashcards
to be down in the dumps
to be unhappy or sad
e.g. She was down in the dumps because all of her friends were on holiday.
to be over the moon
to be very happy, pleased
e.g. When I found out I would get a job, I was over the moon.
to be on cloud nine
to be extremely happy and excited
e.g. He was on cloud nine when he got his exam results.
appalled
feeling horror or disgust at something unpleasant or wrong
e.g. We were appalled by the poverty and starvation we saw everywhere.
apprehensive
worried or afraid that something unpleasant may happen
e.g. I’m feeling apprehensive about tomorrow’s test.
astonished
very surprised
e.g. I was astonished by the decision.
ecstatic
extremely happy
e.g. I was ecstatic when my sister had her first child.
commitment
being prepared to give a lot of your time and attention to something because you believe it is right or important
e.g. I admire her commitment to the basketball team.
feel blue
to be sad or unhappy
e.g. He’d been feeling blue all week.
hostile
having very strong feelings against somebody/something
e.g. He is very hostile to change.
hysterical
very excited and unable to control your emotions
e.g. She was hysterical with grief.
necessity
something that you must have
e.g. Clean water is an absolute necessity.
numb
not able to feel anything; not able to move
e.g. My fingers were numb with cold.
itchy
making you want to rub or scratch your skin
e.g. My skin is all itchy.
rapidly
very quickly
e.g. The quality of her work progressed rapidly.
prosperity
the state of being successful, and having a lot of money
e.g. Tourism has brought prosperity to many parts of Spain.
self-esteem
your opinion of yourself
e.g. Richard has low self-esteem.
self-reliance
the ability to manage without depending on help from anyone else
e.g. Going to university teaches students self-reliance.
self-sacrifice
giving up what you need or want in order to help others
e.g. Rebuilding the country after war demanded hard work and self-sacrifice.
shivery
shaking slightly, especially because you are ill
e.g. I feel weak and shivery.
single-mindedness
the quality of having one clear aim or goal which you are determined to achieve
e.g. I admired her single-mindedness and her determination to win.
sportsmanship
the quality of being fair, generous and polite when you are playing a game or doing sport
e.g. The players showed sportsmanship when they shook hands after the match.
sprained joint
an injury that happens when one of your joints (= a part of your body where two bones fit together and are able to bend) is suddenly bent or turned
e.g. A sprained joint can be very uncomfortable.
stamina
the ability to do something that involves a lot of physical or mental effort for a long time
e.g. You need stamina to run a marathon.
