C1 Unit 28: Feelings & character 2
18 C1 words: insecure, lust, spontaneous, hypocrisy, ruthless, hostility… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| insecure/ˈɪnsəkjɚ/ adj | insecurenot confident | Ben felt insecure about his new job and asked for feedback.Ben felt insecure about his new job and asked for feedback. | |
| lust/lʌst/ n | lusta very strong desire for something | The poem warns against lust for power and money.The poem warns against lust for power and money. | |
| spontaneous/spɑnˈteɪniəs/ adj | spontaneousdone naturally, without planning | The party was spontaneous; we decided that morning.The party was spontaneous; we decided that morning. | |
| hypocrisy/hɪˈpɑkrəsi/ n | hypocrisypretending to have beliefs you do not have | He was accused of hypocrisy for saying one thing and doing another.He was accused of hypocrisy for saying one thing and doing another. | |
| ruthless/ˈruθləs/ adj | ruthlesscruel and without pity | The ruthless manager cared only about profit, not people.The ruthless manager cared only about profit, not people. | |
| hostility/hɑˈstɪləti/ n | hostilityunfriendly or angry behaviour towards someone | There was open hostility between the two teams.There was open hostility between the two teams. | |
| sarcastic/sɑrˈkæstɪk/ adj | sarcasticsaying the opposite of what you mean to mock | Ben’s sarcastic reply made his friends laugh.Ben’s sarcastic reply made his friends laugh. | |
| cynical/ˈsɪnɪkəl/ adj | cynicaldoubting that people have good reasons for what they do | Tom is cynical about politics and thinks nothing will change.Tom is cynical about politics and thinks nothing will change. | |
| eccentric/ɪkˈsɛntrɪk/ n/adj | eccentrica person with unusual habits | The eccentric professor wore two different shoes every day.The eccentric professor wore two different shoes every day. | |
| resilience/rɪˈzɪliəns/ n | resiliencethe ability to recover quickly from difficulties | The team showed great resilience after losing the first match.The team showed great resilience after losing the first match. | |
| wary/ˈwɛri/ adj | warycareful because you think something may be dangerous | Lucy was wary of strangers when walking alone.Lucy was wary of strangers when walking alone. | |
| sentimental/ˌsɛntəˈmɛntəl/ adj | sentimentalrelated to feelings of love and memory | Mia kept the old toy for sentimental reasons.Mia kept the old toy for sentimental reasons. | |
| profoundly/proʊˈfaʊndli/ adv | profoundlyvery deeply or strongly | The film moved Ali profoundly, and he thought about it for days.The film moved Ali profoundly, and he thought about it for days. | |
| provoke/prəˈvoʊk/ v | to provoketo deliberately cause a strong reaction | Her rude comment was meant to provoke an angry reply.Her rude comment was meant to provoke an angry reply. | |
| resilient/rɪˈzɪljənt/ adj | resilientable to recover quickly from problems | Children are often more resilient than adults expect after a difficult change.Children are often more resilient than adults expect after a difficult change. | |
| tedious/ˈtidiəs/ adj | tediousboring and lasting too long | Sam found the long meeting tedious and kept checking his watch.Sam found the long meeting tedious and kept checking his watch. | |
| remorse/rɪˈmɔrs/ n | remorsea strong feeling of guilt about something done | Omar felt deep remorse for the unkind words he had said.Omar felt deep remorse for the unkind words he had said. | |
| crave/kreɪv/ v | to craveto want something very strongly | After the long walk, Mia began to crave a cold drink.After the long walk, Mia began to crave a cold drink. |