Thinking and feeling 2
39 English words (level B2) with a simple English definition and an example sentence. In the app you can hear every word and practise with flashcards, a quiz, spelling and listening.
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| English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| humanize | to make something more pleasant or suitable for people | Plants humanize an office. |
| humiliate | to make someone feel stupid and ashamed in front of others | He humiliated her in public. |
| identify | to recognize and name someone or something | Can you identify the man in the photo? |
| idolize | to admire someone very much | She idolizes her older sister. |
| infer | to understand something from information you have | What can you infer from the text? |
| interpret | to explain the meaning; also to translate spoken words | How do you interpret this poem? |
| lighten | to make lighter or less heavy; also to become happier | The sky lightened. |
| misunderstand | to understand something wrongly | Please don't misunderstand me. |
| mortify | to make someone feel very embarrassed | I was mortified by my mistake. |
| multiply | to increase greatly; also to do multiplication | Multiply 3 by 4. |
| muse | to think about something carefully | She mused on her future. |
| mystify | to confuse someone completely | His answer mystified me. |
| obsess | to think about something all the time | She obsesses about her weight. |
| offend | to make someone upset or angry | I hope I didn't offend you. |
| overestimate | to think something is bigger or better than it is | I overestimated how much time I had. |
| panic | to suddenly feel so afraid you can't think clearly | Don't panic! |
| ponder | to think carefully about something | She pondered the question. |
| prejudge | to judge before knowing all the facts | Don't prejudge people. |
| preoccupy | to fill someone's thoughts | Work preoccupies him. |
| rate | to judge the quality of something | How would you rate the film? |
| reckon | to think or believe (informal); also to calculate | I reckon it will rain. |
| recollect | to remember | I don't recollect meeting him. |
| reconsider | to think again about a decision | Please reconsider your decision. |
| review | to look at again; also to write an opinion of a book or film | Let's review the plan. |
| schedule | to plan something for a certain time | The meeting is scheduled for Monday. |
| select | to choose | Select an option from the menu. |
| shock | to surprise and upset someone | The news shocked everyone. |
| skip | to not do or go to something; also to jump lightly | I skipped breakfast. |
| startle | to surprise and frighten suddenly | The noise startled me. |
| subtract | to take one number away from another | Subtract 5 from 10. |
| sympathize | to understand and share someone's feelings | I sympathize with you. |
| tease | to laugh at someone in a friendly or unkind way | Stop teasing your sister. |
| tolerate | to accept something you don't like | I can't tolerate rudeness. |
| torture | to cause great pain to someone on purpose | The prisoners were tortured. |
| trace | to find where someone or something is; also to copy by drawing over | Police traced the call. |
| underestimate | to think something is smaller or weaker than it is | Don't underestimate her. |
| upgrade | to improve to a better version | I upgraded my phone. |
| value | to think something is important; also to decide the price | I value your opinion. |
| yearn | to want something very much | She yearns for her home country. |