Feelings 2
23 English words (level C2) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| laryngitis | an illness of the throat that makes you lose your voice | She has laryngitis and can't speak. |
| lassitude | tiredness and lack of energy | The heat caused lassitude. |
| malice | the wish to hurt others | He acted without malice. |
| materialism | caring too much about money and possessions | He criticized modern materialism. |
| melancholy | deep sadness that lasts a long time | A feeling of melancholy came over him. |
| menace | a danger or threat; also an annoying person | Drunk drivers are a menace. |
| milieu | the social environment around someone | He grew up in an artistic milieu. |
| nostalgia | a happy and sad feeling when remembering the past | The music filled me with nostalgia. |
| notoriety | being famous for something bad | He gained notoriety for his crimes. |
| opulence | great wealth and luxury | The palace is full of opulence. |
| prurience | too much interest in sex | The press was accused of prurience. |
| qualm | a feeling of doubt or worry about whether something is right | He had no qualms about lying. |
| quiver | a slight shake; also a case for arrows | There was a quiver in her voice. |
| rapture | great happiness | She listened in rapture. |
| repute | reputation | She is a doctor of good repute. |
| revulsion | a strong feeling of disgust | She felt revulsion at the sight. |
| solitariness | being alone | She enjoyed the solitariness of the mountains. |
| solitary | solitary confinement: keeping a prisoner alone | He spent a week in solitary. |
| solitude | being alone, often pleasantly | She loves the solitude of the countryside. |
| standing | reputation or position | She has high standing in the community. |
| sterility | being completely clean; also being unable to have children | Hospitals need sterility. |
| timidity | shyness and lack of confidence | His timidity held him back. |
| voracity | great eagerness or hunger | He read with voracity. |