C2 Unit 43: Feelings & character 4
20 C2 words: magnanimous, remorseful, feign, inscrutable, gauche, exude… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| magnanimous/mæɡˈnænəməs/ adj | magnanimousgenerous and kind toward an enemy | It was magnanimous of Maria to forgive her rival.It was magnanimous of Maria to forgive her rival. | |
| remorseful/rɪˈmɔrsfəl/ adj | remorsefulfeeling deep regret for a wrong | Tom looked remorseful after he broke his friend’s phone.Tom looked remorseful after he broke his friend’s phone. | |
| feign/feɪn/ v | to feignto pretend to feel something | Tom tried to feign surprise when he saw the party.Tom tried to feign surprise when he saw the party. | |
| inscrutable/ˌɪnˈskrutəbəl/ adj | inscrutablehard to understand or read | Her inscrutable smile gave no hint of what she was thinking.Her inscrutable smile gave no hint of what she was thinking. | |
| gauche/ɡoʊʃ/ adj | gauchesocially awkward; lacking polish | Sam felt gauche when he arrived at the formal dinner in jeans.Sam felt gauche when he arrived at the formal dinner in jeans. | |
| exude/ɪɡˈzud/ v | to exudeto show a quality strongly | Omar exudes confidence whenever he speaks in front of people.Omar exudes confidence whenever he speaks in front of people. | |
| predilection/ˌprɛdəˈlɛkʃən/ n | predilectiona special liking for something | Mia has a predilection for old books and quiet cafes.Mia has a predilection for old books and quiet cafes. | |
| wistfully/ˈwɪstfəli/ adv | wistfullyin a sad way, thinking of something past | Lucy looked wistfully at the beach as the holiday ended.Lucy looked wistfully at the beach as the holiday ended. | |
| angsty adj | angstyfull of anxiety and worry | Sam wrote an angsty poem about his worries for the future.Sam wrote an angsty poem about his worries for the future. | |
| menacingly/ˈmɛnəsɪŋli/ adv | menacinglyin a way that seems threatening | The big dog stared menacingly at the stranger by the gate.The big dog stared menacingly at the stranger by the gate. | |
| rapturous/ˈræptʃɚəs/ adj | rapturousshowing great joy and excitement | The crowd gave the singer rapturous applause at the end.The crowd gave the singer rapturous applause at the end. | |
| lamentation n | lamentationloud expression of grief or sorrow | The villagers’ lamentation could be heard after the sad news.The villagers’ lamentation could be heard after the sad news. | |
| flighty/ˈflaɪti/ adj | flightynot serious or steady; changing often | Her flighty friend changes plans almost every single day.Her flighty friend changes plans almost every single day. | |
| taciturn/ˈtæsɪˌtɝn/ adj | taciturnsaying very little; not talkative | The taciturn farmer rarely said more than a few words.The taciturn farmer rarely said more than a few words. | |
| derisive/dɚˈɪsɪv/ adj | derisiveshowing that you think something is stupid | Leo gave a derisive laugh when he heard the silly idea.Leo gave a derisive laugh when he heard the silly idea. | |
| disdainful/dɪsˈdeɪnfəl/ adj | disdainfulshowing someone is not good enough | She gave her neighbour a disdainful look and walked away.She gave her neighbour a disdainful look and walked away. | |
| ardor/ˈɑrdɚ/ n | ardorstrong, warm feeling or enthusiasm | Omar spoke with great ardor about his plans for the school.Omar spoke with great ardor about his plans for the school. | |
| fractious/ˈfrækʃəs/ adj | fractiouseasily upset and difficult to control | The fractious children argued all afternoon in the back of the car.The fractious children argued all afternoon in the back of the car. | |
| ignominious/ˌɪɡnəˈmɪniəs/ adj | ignominiouscausing shame or loss of respect | The team suffered an ignominious defeat and left the field in silence.The team suffered an ignominious defeat and left the field in silence. | |
| prissy/ˈprɪsi/ adj | prissytoo concerned about being proper and clean | Mia is too prissy to sit on the dirty grass.Mia is too prissy to sit on the dirty grass. |