C1 Unit 57: Feelings & character 7
18 C1 words: remorseless, disquieting, appallingly, scornful, venerate, unsettle… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| remorseless/rɪˈmɔrsləs/ adj | remorselessshowing no pity or guilt; cruel | The remorseless storm continued all night and flooded the road.The remorseless storm continued all night and flooded the road. | |
| disquieting/dɪˈskwaɪətɪŋ/ adj | disquietingcausing worry or anxiety | The disquieting news about the storm made everyone nervous.The disquieting news about the storm made everyone nervous. | |
| appallingly/əˈpɔlɪŋli/ adv | appallinglyin a shockingly bad way | The city’s air was appallingly dirty, and the visitors left early.The city’s air was appallingly dirty, and the visitors left early. | |
| scornful/ˈskɔrnfəl/ adj | scornfulshowing strong dislike and a lack of respect | The critic wrote a scornful review that made the director angry.The critic wrote a scornful review that made the director angry. | |
| venerate/ˈvɛnɚˌeɪt/ v | to venerateto respect someone or something deeply | Many people venerate their grandparents for their wisdom and kindness.Many people venerate their grandparents for their wisdom and kindness. | |
| unsettle/ənˈsɛtəl/ v | to unsettleto make someone feel worried or upset | The scary film began to unsettle the younger children in the audience.The scary film began to unsettle the younger children in the audience. | |
| fanatically/fəˈnætɪkəli/ adv | fanaticallyin an extremely enthusiastic and obsessive way | Fans fanatically followed the team to every match across the country.Fans fanatically followed the team to every match across the country. | |
| dismally/ˈdɪzməli/ adv | dismallyin a very bad or disappointing way | The team lost dismally, scoring no points in the whole match.The team lost dismally, scoring no points in the whole match. | |
| hypocritically adv | hypocriticallysaying one thing but doing another | He hypocritically lectured others about being punctual and then arrived late himself.He hypocritically lectured others about being punctual and then arrived late himself. | |
| daunt/dɔnt/ v | to dauntto make someone feel afraid or less confident | The huge exam did not daunt Maria, who studied calmly every day.The huge exam did not daunt Maria, who studied calmly every day. | |
| gamely/ˈɡeɪmli/ adv | gamelyin a brave and willing way | Tom gamely joined the race, though he was not very fit.Tom gamely joined the race, though he was not very fit. | |
| ecstatically/ɛkˈstætɪkli/ adv | ecstaticallyin a way that shows overwhelming joy | The children cheered ecstatically when they saw the snow outside.The children cheered ecstatically when they saw the snow outside. | |
| exuberantly adv | exuberantlywith great energy and excitement | The little girl waved exuberantly when she saw her dog.The little girl waved exuberantly when she saw her dog. | |
| temperamentally/ˌtɛmprəˈmɛntəli/ adv | temperamentallyin a way that changes mood unexpectedly | The old car started temperamentally, working only on warm days.The old car started temperamentally, working only on warm days. | |
| benignly/bəˈnaɪnli/ adv | benignlyin a kind and gentle way | The old king smiled benignly at the children in the crowd.The old king smiled benignly at the children in the crowd. | |
| scornfully adv | scornfullyin a way showing strong dislike and disrespect | The queen looked scornfully at the messy room and left without a word.The queen looked scornfully at the messy room and left without a word. | |
| sentimentally adv | sentimentallyin a way driven by tender feelings | Mia sentimentally kept every card she had ever received from friends.Mia sentimentally kept every card she had ever received from friends. | |
| glumly/ˈɡlʌmli/ adv | glumlyin a sad and silent way | Leo sat glumly at the table, staring at his untouched dinner.Leo sat glumly at the table, staring at his untouched dinner. |