CORE amazed (adj) /əˈmeɪzd/ ……………………………………. We were amazed by his generosity. He was beginning to get very annoyed (adj) /əˈnɔɪd/ ……………………………………. annoyed with me about my carelessness. The bus was late and Sue began to anxious (adj) /ˈæŋkʃəs/ ……………………………………. get anxious. She is very bitter about losing her bitter (adj) /ˈbɪtə(r)/ ……………………………………. job. She plays the role of a bored house- bored (adj) /bɔːrd/ ……………………………………. wife. He always stays calm under calm (adj) /kɑːm/ ……………………………………. pressure. The teacher wants the children to confident (adj) /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ ……………………………………. feel confident about asking ques- tions when they don't understand. She felt very depressed about the depressed (adj) /dɪˈprest/ ……………………………………. future.
disappointed The singer has promised to refund
/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ ……………………………………. (adj) any disappointed fans.
I've never felt so embarrassed in my
embarrassed (adj) /ɪmˈbærəst/ ……………………………………. life! Staff got excited when they heard excited (adj) /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/ ……………………………………. they were getting a bonus. I'm frightened of walking home frightened (adj) /ˈfraɪtnd/ ……………………………………. alone in the dark. guilty (adj) /ˈɡɪlti/ ……………………………………. I feel very guilty about leaving her.
jealous (adj) /ˈdʒeləs/ ……………………………………. She's jealous of my success.
miserable (adj) /ˈmɪzrəbl/ ……………………………………. Don't look so miserable!
gripping (adj) /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/ ……………………………………. His books are always so gripping.
Doctors are worried about the worried (adj) /ˈwʌrid/ ……………………………………. possible spread of the disease. 150 Compiled by Amslink/ For internal use only She was resentful at having been resentful (adj) /rɪˈzentfl/ ……………………………………. left out of the team. She was very sympathetic when I sympathetic (adj) /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/ ……………………………………. was sick. He looked scared and hid behind scared (adj) /skeəd/ ……………………………………. Jesse. moody (adj) /ˈmuːdi/ ……………………………………. Why are you so moody today? She is very sensitive to other peo- sensitive (adj) /ˈsensətɪv/ ……………………………………. ple's feelings. It's all over. There's nothing to be afraid (adj) /əˈfreɪd/ ……………………………………. afraid of now. She was very supportive during my supportive (adj) /səˈpɔːtɪv/ ……………………………………. father's illness. I'm furious that I wasn't told about furious (adj) /ˈfjʊəriəs/ ……………………………………. it. thrilled (adj) /θrɪld/ ……………………………………. ‘Are you pleased?’ ‘I'm thrilled.’ She looked completely relaxed, as if relaxed (adj) /rɪˈlækst/ ……………………………………. she didn't have a worry in the world. That's not the sort of behaviour I expect (v) /ɪkˈspekt/ ……………………………………. expect of you! He's had three accidents in the past fortnight (n) /ˈfɔːtnaɪt/ ……………………………………. fortnight. She toured the country promoting tour (v) /tʊə(r)/ ……………………………………. her book. Let's do a swap. You work Friday swap (n) /swɒp/ ……………………………………. night and I'll do Saturday. relaxing (adj) /rɪˈlæksɪŋ/ ……………………………………. I find swimming very relaxing.
boring (adj) /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ ……………………………………. He's such a boring man!
annoying (adj) /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/ ……………………………………. This interruption is very annoying.
The most worrying thing is that she worrying (adj) /ˈwʌriɪŋ/ ……………………………………. won’t let us help. It's satisfying to play a game really satisfying (adj) /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/ ……………………………………. well. She's never satisfied with what she's satisfied (adj) /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/ ……………………………………. got. She looked surprised when I told surprised (adj) /səˈpraɪzd/ ……………………………………. her. surprising (adj) /səˈpraɪzɪŋ/ ……………………………………. It’s not surprising (that) they lost.
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I was disgusted with myself for disgusted (adj) /dɪsˈɡʌstɪd/ ……………………………………. eating so much. The kitchen was in a disgusting state disgusting (adj) /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/ ……………………………………. when she left. The survey data indicate a general indicate (v) /ˈɪndɪkeɪt/ ……………………………………. satisfaction with the process. The Thirteenth Amendment abol- slavery (n) /ˈsleɪvəri/ ……………………………………. ished slavery in 1865. EXTENDED put together It took several hours to put the puz- /ˈpʊt təˌɡeðə/ ……………………………………. (phr v) zle together.
In my job I get the chance to meet
loads (of) (n) /ləʊdz/ ……………………………………. loads of different people.
This classic novel was first published
classic (adj) /ˈklæsɪk/ ……………………………………. in 1938.
The smile on her face made it all
worthwhile (adj) /ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl/ ……………………………………. worthwhile. The senator has been in the spot- revelation (n) /ˌrevəˈleɪʃn/ ……………………………………. light recently since the revelation of his tax frauds.
unbearable (adj) /ʌnˈbeərəbl/ ……………………………………. The heat was becoming unbearable.
award-winning On the wall behind her was a poster
/əˈwɔːd wɪnɪŋ/ ……………………………………. (adj) of a recent award-winning film.
pass away (phr v) /ˈpɑːs əˌweɪ/ ……………………………………. His mother passed away last year.