B1 Unit 119: Feelings & character 8
20 B1 words: hearted, amusing, stubborn, vain, devotion, sorrow… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| hearted/ˈhɑrtəd/ adj | heartedhaving a stated kind of feelings | The kind and warm hearted nurse helped everyone.The kind and warm hearted nurse helped everyone. | |
| amusing/əˈmjuzɪŋ/ adj | amusingfunny and entertaining | Mia told an amusing story about her cat.Mia told an amusing story about her cat. | |
| stubborn/ˈstʌbɚn/ adj | stubbornrefusing to change your mind | My little brother is too stubborn to say sorry.My little brother is too stubborn to say sorry. | |
| vain/veɪn/ adj | vaintoo proud of your own looks | He is too vain to leave the house with messy hair.He is too vain to leave the house with messy hair. | |
| devotion/dɪˈvoʊʃən/ n | devotionstrong love and loyalty | The nurse showed great devotion to her patients.The nurse showed great devotion to her patients. | |
| sorrow/ˈsɑroʊ/ n | sorrowdeep sadness | The news filled the family with sorrow.The news filled the family with sorrow. | |
| hopeless/ˈhoʊpləs/ adj | hopelesshaving no hope that things will improve | Maria felt hopeless when she failed the test again.Maria felt hopeless when she failed the test again. | |
| helpless/ˈhɛlpləs/ adj | helplessunable to take care of yourself | The baby is helpless without her parents.The baby is helpless without her parents. | |
| disappoint/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/ v | to disappointto make someone feel unhappy by not meeting hopes | I don’t want to disappoint my parents.I don’t want to disappoint my parents. | |
| earnest/ˈɝnɪst/ adj | earnestserious and sincere | He gave an earnest answer to the question.He gave an earnest answer to the question. | |
| gee/dʒi/ excl | geeused to show surprise or pleasure | Gee, that is a great idea!Gee, that is a great idea! | |
| fuss/fʌs/ n | fusstoo much worry or attention about something small | Don’t make a fuss; it’s only a small mistake.Don’t make a fuss; it’s only a small mistake. | |
| cheerful/ˈtʃɪrfəl/ adj | cheerfulhappy and positive | Ali is always cheerful in the morning.Ali is always cheerful in the morning. | |
| humorous/ˈhjumɚəs/ adj | humorousfunny and fond of jokes | Tom has a humorous way of telling stories.Tom has a humorous way of telling stories. | |
| admiration/ˌædmɚˈeɪʃən/ n | admirationa feeling of respect for someone | The students looked at their teacher with admiration.The students looked at their teacher with admiration. | |
| courageous/kɚˈeɪdʒəs/ adj | courageousbrave and not afraid of danger | The courageous firefighter went into the building.The courageous firefighter went into the building. | |
| discourage/dɪˈskɝɪdʒ/ v | to discourageto take away someone’s confidence or hope | Bad weather should not discourage you from going out.Bad weather should not discourage you from going out. | |
| shameful/ˈʃeɪmfəl/ adj | shamefulcausing a feeling of shame | It is shameful to treat animals badly.It is shameful to treat animals badly. | |
| cherish/ˈtʃɛrɪʃ/ v | to cherishto love and care about something deeply | Mia will always cherish the memory of that day.Mia will always cherish the memory of that day. | |
| diligence/ˈdɪlədʒəns/ n | diligencecareful and hard work | Her diligence helped her pass all the exams.Her diligence helped her pass all the exams. |