B2 Unit 138: Feelings & character 11
20 B2 words: affectionately, humiliate, suspiciously, sympathize, heartwarming, petrified… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| affectionately/əˈfɛkʃənətli/ adv | affectionatelyin a loving, gentle way | Maria patted her dog affectionately.Maria patted her dog affectionately. | |
| humiliate/hjuˈmɪliˌeɪt/ v | to humiliateto make someone feel ashamed | Teachers should never humiliate a student.Teachers should never humiliate a student. | |
| suspiciously/səˈspɪʃəsli/ adv | suspiciouslyin a way that shows you doubt something | The man looked around suspiciously.The man looked around suspiciously. | |
| sympathize/ˈsɪmpəˌθaɪz/ v | to sympathizeto understand and share someone’s feelings | I sympathize with you; that sounds hard.I sympathize with you; that sounds hard. | |
| heartwarming/ˈhɑrˌtwɔrmɪŋ/ adj | heartwarmingmaking you feel happy and touched | It was a heartwarming story about a lost dog.It was a heartwarming story about a lost dog. | |
| petrified/ˈpɛtrəˌfaɪd/ adj | petrifiedextremely frightened | Mia was petrified of the dark.Mia was petrified of the dark. | |
| optimist/ˈɑptəmɪst/ n | optimista person who expects good outcomes | Lucy is an optimist who always expects good things.Lucy is an optimist who always expects good things. | |
| amazement/əˈmeɪzmənt/ n | amazementgreat surprise | The children watched with amazement.The children watched with amazement. | |
| uncomfortably/ənˈkʌmfɚtəbli/ adv | uncomfortablyin a way that is not relaxed | Tom sat uncomfortably on the hard chair.Tom sat uncomfortably on the hard chair. | |
| unkind/ənˈkaɪnd/ adj | unkindnot nice to others | It was unkind to laugh at his mistake.It was unkind to laugh at his mistake. | |
| cheerfully/ˈtʃɪrfəli/ adv | cheerfullyin a happy way | Anna cheerfully waved goodbye.Anna cheerfully waved goodbye. | |
| yearn/jɝn/ v | to yearnto want something very much | Omar yearns to see his family again.Omar yearns to see his family again. | |
| cruelly/ˈkruli/ adv | cruellyin a way that causes pain | It’s wrong to treat animals cruelly.It’s wrong to treat animals cruelly. | |
| stubbornly/ˈstʌbɚnli/ adv | stubbornlyin a way that refuses to change | The child stubbornly refused to eat.The child stubbornly refused to eat. | |
| arouse/ɚˈaʊz/ v | to arouseto cause a feeling or interest | The strange noise began to arouse our curiosity.The strange noise began to arouse our curiosity. | |
| obsess/əbˈsɛs/ v | to obsessto think about something too much | Don’t obsess over small mistakes.Don’t obsess over small mistakes. | |
| thoughtless/ˈθɔtləs/ adj | thoughtlessnot thinking of others | It was thoughtless to play loud music at night.It was thoughtless to play loud music at night. | |
| innocently/ˈɪnəsəntli/ adv | innocentlyin a way showing no guilt | The little boy smiled innocently.The little boy smiled innocently. | |
| astonishment/əˈstɑnɪʃmənt/ n | astonishmentgreat surprise | He stared in astonishment at the huge fish.He stared in astonishment at the huge fish. | |
| conceit/kənˈsit/ n | conceittoo much pride in yourself | His conceit made it hard to work with him.His conceit made it hard to work with him. |