Vocabulary Group 21 affection uh fek shuhn N

Vocabulary Group 21

affection uh fek shuhn N emotion Fondness or feeling To show his love and affection for his wife, Albert surprised her with flowers.

anguish ang gwish N emotion Great pain, sorrow, or worry The death of the long-time religious leader left the people in anguish, grieving for their loss, and fearful of the coming changes.

apprehensive a pri hen siv A emotion Uneasy or fearful about the future When the weather report predicted a snowstorm, my mother became apprehensive about driving in the snow.

earnest uhr nuhst A emotion 1) Serious or 2) in significant amounts Normally playful and joking, Evan became earnest when he started to talk about the need to plan for the future.

elated E la tid A emotion thrilled The couple was elated when they heard they would soon be grandparents.

pathetic puh the tik A emotion Sad, inferior, or causing pity We waited over forty minutes before we were helped because the service in the store was so pathetic.

rejoice ri jois V emotion To be joyful or delighted The whole family rejoiced when my sister announced her engagement to a wonderful, upstanding man.

antic an tik N friendly a playful trick or prank When we found several telltale signs of practical jokes, we realized the twins were up to their usual antics.

benevolent buh ne vuh luhnt A friendly kind and gracious Her benevolent smile helped to calm the scared child.

cordial kor juhl A friendly courteous and friendly Although my neighbor is always very cordial to me, we have never become friends.