B2 Unit 125: Feelings & character 8
20 B2 words: despise, irritated, nuisance, eagerly, glee, admirable… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| despise/dɪˈspaɪz/ v | to despiseto hate and have no respect for something | Ken despises lies and always tells the truth.Ken despises lies and always tells the truth. | |
| irritated/ˈɪrəˌteɪtəd/ adj | irritatedannoyed or slightly angry | Anna was irritated by the loud music next door.Anna was irritated by the loud music next door. | |
| nuisance/ˈnusəns/ n | nuisancea person or thing that annoys you | The loud neighbours are a real nuisance.The loud neighbours are a real nuisance. | |
| eagerly/ˈiɡɚli/ adv | eagerlyin a way that shows great interest or excitement | The children waited eagerly for the ice cream truck.The children waited eagerly for the ice cream truck. | |
| glee/ɡli/ n | gleegreat happiness and joy | The children shouted with glee when they saw the snow.The children shouted with glee when they saw the snow. | |
| admirable/ˈædmɚəbəl/ adj | admirabledeserving respect and praise | Her courage in difficult times is admirable.Her courage in difficult times is admirable. | |
| adventurous/ædˈvɛntʃɚəs/ adj | adventurousliking to try new and exciting things | Adventurous Mia always tries new foods when she travels.Adventurous Mia always tries new foods when she travels. | |
| dearly/ˈdɪrli/ adv | dearlyvery much; with deep feeling | Ali loves his little sister dearly.Ali loves his little sister dearly. | |
| disposition/ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/ n | dispositiona person’s natural character | Anna has a cheerful disposition and smiles a lot.Anna has a cheerful disposition and smiles a lot. | |
| fascination/ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/ n | fascinationa strong interest in something | The boy looked at the stars with fascination.The boy looked at the stars with fascination. | |
| patiently/ˈpeɪʃəntli/ adv | patientlyin a calm way, without complaining | Anna waited patiently for the bus in the rain.Anna waited patiently for the bus in the rain. | |
| righteousness/ˈraɪtʃəsnəs/ n | righteousnessbeing morally right and good | Her righteousness made her stand up for honest people.Her righteousness made her stand up for honest people. | |
| irresistible/ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/ adj | irresistibletoo attractive to say no to | The smell of fresh bread was irresistible.The smell of fresh bread was irresistible. | |
| unbearable/ənˈbɛrəbəl/ adj | unbearabletoo bad to accept or stand | The heat in the room was unbearable.The heat in the room was unbearable. | |
| detachment/dɪˈtætʃmənt/ n | detachmentnot being emotionally involved | He spoke about the problem with calm detachment.He spoke about the problem with calm detachment. | |
| humiliating/hjuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪŋ/ adj | humiliatingmaking you feel ashamed and foolish | Losing in front of everyone was a humiliating experience.Losing in front of everyone was a humiliating experience. | |
| daft/dæft/ adj | daftsilly or not sensible | Don’t be daft, you can’t swim across the lake!Don’t be daft, you can’t swim across the lake! | |
| indifferent/ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/ adj | indifferentnot interested or caring | Ken seemed indifferent to the news about the match.Ken seemed indifferent to the news about the match. | |
| obsessive/əbˈsɛsɪv/ adj | obsessivethinking about one thing too much | Leo has an obsessive interest in old maps.Leo has an obsessive interest in old maps. | |
| cowardly/ˈkaʊɚdli/ adj | cowardlylacking courage | It was cowardly to run away and leave her alone.It was cowardly to run away and leave her alone. |