B1 Unit 82: Feelings & character 4
20 B1 words: weakness, stressed, beloved, crush, loyalty, acceptance… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| weakness/ˈwiknəs/ n | weaknesssomething you cannot resist | Chocolate is my weakness.Chocolate is my weakness. | |
| stressed/strɛst/ adj | stressedworried and tense | Anna feels stressed before her big exam.Anna feels stressed before her big exam. | |
| beloved/bɪˈlʌvd/ adj | belovedloved very much | She wrote a letter to her beloved grandmother.She wrote a letter to her beloved grandmother. | |
| crush/krʌʃ/ n | crusha short strong feeling of love for someone | Tom has a crush on a girl in his class.Tom has a crush on a girl in his class. | |
| loyalty/ˈlɔɪəlti/ n | loyaltybeing faithful to someone | The dog showed great loyalty to its owner.The dog showed great loyalty to its owner. | |
| acceptance/ækˈsɛptəns/ n | acceptanceagreeing to something or taking it | Acceptance of the new rules took a few weeks.Acceptance of the new rules took a few weeks. | |
| determination/dɪˌtɝməˈneɪʃən/ n | determinationstrong will to achieve something | Anna’s determination helped her finish the long race.Anna’s determination helped her finish the long race. | |
| satisfaction/ˌsætəsˈfækʃən/ n | satisfactiona pleased feeling from achieving something | Tom felt great satisfaction after finishing the project.Tom felt great satisfaction after finishing the project. | |
| strain/streɪn/ n | strainpressure or stress | Too much work can put a strain on your health.Too much work can put a strain on your health. | |
| depressed/dɪˈprɛst/ adj | depressedvery sad and without hope | Anna felt depressed after hearing the sad news.Anna felt depressed after hearing the sad news. | |
| encouraging/ɛnˈkɝɪdʒɪŋ/ adj | encouraginggiving hope or confidence | The teacher gave us some encouraging words.The teacher gave us some encouraging words. | |
| guilt/ɡɪlt/ n | guilta bad feeling after doing wrong | Mia felt guilt after telling a lie.Mia felt guilt after telling a lie. | |
| separation/ˌsɛpɚˈeɪʃən/ n | separationbeing apart from someone | The separation from his family was hard for Omar.The separation from his family was hard for Omar. | |
| appreciation/əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən/ n | appreciationa feeling of being thankful | Lucy wrote a card to show her appreciation.Lucy wrote a card to show her appreciation. | |
| charm/tʃɑrm/ n | charma pleasing, attractive quality | The little town has a lot of charm.The little town has a lot of charm. | |
| cruel/ˈkruəl/ adj | cruelcausing pain without caring | It is cruel to leave an animal alone.It is cruel to leave an animal alone. | |
| unfortunate/ənˈfɔrtʃənət/ adj | unfortunatehaving bad luck | It is unfortunate that you missed the show.It is unfortunate that you missed the show. | |
| rage/reɪdʒ/ n | ragevery strong anger | He was shaking with rage when he saw the damage.He was shaking with rage when he saw the damage. | |
| selfish/ˈsɛlfɪʃ/ adj | selfishcaring only about yourself | It is selfish to eat all the cake yourself.It is selfish to eat all the cake yourself. | |
| urge/ɝdʒ/ n | urgea strong wish to do something | Sam felt an urge to run outside and play.Sam felt an urge to run outside and play. |