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Touchstone 3 - Unit 11 Words and Expressions
Impressions, people's feelings and reactions
1. amazed - filled with wonder or astonishment
2. annoyed - impatient or mildly angry
3. anxious 1. worried or afraid
2. eager
3. producing nervousness or agitation
4. audience - a group of people assembled to watch and listen to a show, concert, movie, or speech
5. believe - to accept that something is true or real
6. bored - tired of and slightly annoyed by a person or situation that is not interesting, exciting, or entertaining
7. confused - unable to think or reason clearly or to act sensibly
8. cap - a covering for the head, usually soft and close fitting and often with a visor and no brim
9. ceremony - a formal event to celebrate or solemnize something, e.g. a wedding, an official opening, or an anniversary
10. degree - 1. the extent, amount, intensity, or level of something
2. a title awarded by a university or college
3. a unit of measurement for temperature
11. diploma - a certificate given by a high school, college, university, or professional organization
12. disappointed - unhappy because something was not as good, attractive, or satisfactory as expected
13. embarrassed - painfully self-conscious, ill at ease, ashamed, or humiliated
14. excited - feeling enjoyment or pleasurable anticipation; feeling nervous apprehension or an unpleasant state of heightened emotion
15. fascinate - to hold somebody's attention completely or irresistibly
16. feeling - 1. the sensation felt on touching something
2. a perceived emotional state
3. an instinctive awareness or presentiment of something
17. frustrated - exasperated, discouraged, or unsatisfied
18. fun - a time or feeling of enjoyment or amusement
19. genius - somebody with exceptional ability, especially somebody whose intellectual or creative achievements gain worldwide recognition
20. gown - 1. a woman's full-length elegant or formal dress
2. a long robe, often dark in color, worn on official occasions
21. graduation - 1. the completion of a course of study
2. a ceremony in which degrees or diplomas are awarded to students
22. hood - 1. a loose covering for the head that is usually attached to the neck of a coat
2. the hinged cover over the engine of a car or other vehicle
23. impression - 1. a lasting effect, opinion, or mental image of somebody or something
2. a belief about or understanding of something
24. interested - paying attention to something or devoting time to something because of curiosity, concern, or enjoyment
25. jealous - 1. bitter and unhappy because of another's advantages, possessions, or luck
2. suspicious about a rival's influence, especially in regard to a loved one
26. job - a trade or profession that somebody does regularly for pay
27. motivated - having a reason or incentive to do something
28. opinion - the view somebody takes about an issue, especially when it is based solely on personal judgment
29. picture - a photograph or set of shapes and lines drawn, painted, or printed on paper, canvas, or some other flat surface
30. pleased - feeling or expressing satisfaction or pleasure
31. practice - 1. to do something repeatedly in order to improve performance in a sport, art, or hobby
2. to work in a profession, especially law or medicine
32. proud - 1. feeling pleased and satisfied
2. having a proper amount of self-respect
3. having an exaggerated opinion of personal worth or abilities
33. sad - 1. feeling or showing unhappiness, grief, or sorrow
2. causing or containing unhappiness
34. scared - full of worry or fear
35. shake - to move back and forth or up and down in short quick movements
36. shocked - experiencing an unexpected, intense, and distressing experience that has a sudden and powerful effect on one's emotions or physical reactions
37. sleep - a state of partial or full unconsciousness in people and animals, during which voluntary functions are suspended and the body rests
38. spill - to flow from a container, or allow something to flow from a container, especially accidentally and usually with resulting loss or waste
39. surprised - feeling sudden wonder or amazement, especially at something unexpected
40. think - 1. to use the mind to consider ideas and make judgments
2. to believe something, or have something as an opinion
41. tired - 1. in need of rest or sleep, or weakened and made less active by exertion
2. having lost patience or interest
42. view - 1. the extent of somebody's ability to see
2. a scene or an area that can be seen, especially one that is pleasing or impressive
3. somebody's opinion or judgment
43. wear - 1. to have something on all or part of the body as clothing
2. to damage or alter something by using or rubbing it
44. work - 1. paid employment at a job 2. the place where somebody is employed
3. the physical or mental effort directed at doing or making something
45. worried - anxious about something unpleasant that may have happened or may happen
2. annoyed - impatient or mildly angry
3. anxious 1. worried or afraid
2. eager
3. producing nervousness or agitation
4. audience - a group of people assembled to watch and listen to a show, concert, movie, or speech
5. believe - to accept that something is true or real
6. bored - tired of and slightly annoyed by a person or situation that is not interesting, exciting, or entertaining
7. confused - unable to think or reason clearly or to act sensibly
8. cap - a covering for the head, usually soft and close fitting and often with a visor and no brim
9. ceremony - a formal event to celebrate or solemnize something, e.g. a wedding, an official opening, or an anniversary
10. degree - 1. the extent, amount, intensity, or level of something
2. a title awarded by a university or college
3. a unit of measurement for temperature
11. diploma - a certificate given by a high school, college, university, or professional organization
12. disappointed - unhappy because something was not as good, attractive, or satisfactory as expected
13. embarrassed - painfully self-conscious, ill at ease, ashamed, or humiliated
14. excited - feeling enjoyment or pleasurable anticipation; feeling nervous apprehension or an unpleasant state of heightened emotion
15. fascinate - to hold somebody's attention completely or irresistibly
16. feeling - 1. the sensation felt on touching something
2. a perceived emotional state
3. an instinctive awareness or presentiment of something
17. frustrated - exasperated, discouraged, or unsatisfied
18. fun - a time or feeling of enjoyment or amusement
19. genius - somebody with exceptional ability, especially somebody whose intellectual or creative achievements gain worldwide recognition
20. gown - 1. a woman's full-length elegant or formal dress
2. a long robe, often dark in color, worn on official occasions
21. graduation - 1. the completion of a course of study
2. a ceremony in which degrees or diplomas are awarded to students
22. hood - 1. a loose covering for the head that is usually attached to the neck of a coat
2. the hinged cover over the engine of a car or other vehicle
23. impression - 1. a lasting effect, opinion, or mental image of somebody or something
2. a belief about or understanding of something
24. interested - paying attention to something or devoting time to something because of curiosity, concern, or enjoyment
25. jealous - 1. bitter and unhappy because of another's advantages, possessions, or luck
2. suspicious about a rival's influence, especially in regard to a loved one
26. job - a trade or profession that somebody does regularly for pay
27. motivated - having a reason or incentive to do something
28. opinion - the view somebody takes about an issue, especially when it is based solely on personal judgment
29. picture - a photograph or set of shapes and lines drawn, painted, or printed on paper, canvas, or some other flat surface
30. pleased - feeling or expressing satisfaction or pleasure
31. practice - 1. to do something repeatedly in order to improve performance in a sport, art, or hobby
2. to work in a profession, especially law or medicine
32. proud - 1. feeling pleased and satisfied
2. having a proper amount of self-respect
3. having an exaggerated opinion of personal worth or abilities
33. sad - 1. feeling or showing unhappiness, grief, or sorrow
2. causing or containing unhappiness
34. scared - full of worry or fear
35. shake - to move back and forth or up and down in short quick movements
36. shocked - experiencing an unexpected, intense, and distressing experience that has a sudden and powerful effect on one's emotions or physical reactions
37. sleep - a state of partial or full unconsciousness in people and animals, during which voluntary functions are suspended and the body rests
38. spill - to flow from a container, or allow something to flow from a container, especially accidentally and usually with resulting loss or waste
39. surprised - feeling sudden wonder or amazement, especially at something unexpected
40. think - 1. to use the mind to consider ideas and make judgments
2. to believe something, or have something as an opinion
41. tired - 1. in need of rest or sleep, or weakened and made less active by exertion
2. having lost patience or interest
42. view - 1. the extent of somebody's ability to see
2. a scene or an area that can be seen, especially one that is pleasing or impressive
3. somebody's opinion or judgment
43. wear - 1. to have something on all or part of the body as clothing
2. to damage or alter something by using or rubbing it
44. work - 1. paid employment at a job 2. the place where somebody is employed
3. the physical or mental effort directed at doing or making something
45. worried - anxious about something unpleasant that may have happened or may happen