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Exploring the world of the vocabulary (primary four) Test 1 Section 1 1. Delighted (adjective): very pleased E.g. She was delighted by the news of the wedding. 2. Worried (adjective): Unhappy because you are thinking about problems and unpleasant things that might happen in the future E.g. Doctors are worried about the possible spread of the disease. 3. Horrified (adjective): very shocked E.g. He was horrified when he discovered the conditions in which they lived. 4. Annoyed (adjective): angry E.g. He was beginning to get very annoyed with me about my carelessness. 5. Irritating (adjective): making you feel very annoyed E.g. Speaking loudly in the library is an irritating habit. 6. Amusing (adjective): funny and enjoyable E.g. I didn’t find the joke at all amusing. 7. Scary (adjective): frightening E.g. I don’t want to watch that movie because it is so scary. 8. Funny (adjective): Making you laugh; amusing E.g. This joke is the funniest one I’ve ever heard. 9. Monotonous (adjective): not changing and therefore boring E.g. This music became monotonous after a while. 10. Entertaining (adjective): funny and enjoyable E.g. I found the talk by our teacher both informative and entertaining.

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Exploring the world of the vocabulary (primary four)Test 1 Section 11. Delighted (adjective):very pleasedE.g. She was delighted by the news of the wedding.

2. Worried (adjective):Unhappy because you are thinking about problems and unpleasant things that mighthappen in the futureE.g. Doctors are worried about the possible spread of the disease.

3. Horrified (adjective):very shockedE.g. He was horrified when he discovered the conditions in which they lived.

4. Annoyed (adjective):angryE.g. He was beginning to get very annoyed with me about my carelessness.

5. Irritating (adjective):making you feel very annoyedE.g. Speaking loudly in the library is an irritating habit.6. Amusing (adjective):funny and enjoyableE.g. I didnt find the joke at all amusing.

7. Scary (adjective):frighteningE.g. I dont want to watch that movie because it is so scary.

8. Funny (adjective):Making you laugh; amusingE.g. This joke is the funniest one Ive ever heard.

9. Monotonous (adjective):not changing and therefore boringE.g. This music became monotonous after a while.

10. Entertaining (adjective):funny and enjoyableE.g. I found the talk by our teacher both informative and entertaining.

11. Comical (adjective):funny in strange and silly wayE.g. He looked so comical in that hat.

12. Desperately (adverb):extremely or very muchE.g. Im not desperately keen on football.

13. Impatiently (adverb):with no patienceE.g. We were waiting impatiently for the show to begin.

14. Continuously (adverb):without a pause or interruptionE.g. You cant work continuously for six hours without a break.

15. Excitedly (adverb):with happiness and enthusiasmE.g. She ran excitedly down the hall to greet her cousins.

16. Disappointed (adjective):unhappy; frustrated; unsatisfiedE.g. His parents were bitterly disappointed with/ in him.

17. Bashful (adjective):embarrassed; shyE.g. She gave a bashful smile as he complimented her on her work.

18. Jealous (adjective):envious; unhappy and angry because someone has something or someone you wantE.g. He had always been jealous of his brothers good looks.

19. Lonely (adjective):unhappy because you are not with other peopleE.g. She gets lonely no that all the kids have left home.

20. Proud (adjective):delighted; happy; honoured; satisfied; arrogant; boastfulE.g. Were particularly proud of our companys environmental record.

21. Relaxed (adjective):calm; carefree; cosy; comfortable; easy goingE.g. She seemed relaxed and in control of the situation.

22. Uneasy (adjective):slightly worried or uncomfortableE.g. I feel a bit uneasy about asking her to do me such a big favour.

24. Confused (adjective):unable to think clearly or to understand something; not clear and therefore difficult to understand.E.g. Your essay gets a bit confused halfway through when you introduce too many ideas at once.25. Youthful (adjective):youngAt the time I admired his youthful enthusiasm.

26. Embarrassed (adjective):feeling ashamed or shyE.g. I was too embarrassed to admit that I was scared.

27. Straight (adjective):unbending; honestE.g. Shes get straight blonde hair. Just be straight with her and tell her the truth.

28. Give a cold shoulder (Idiom):to be intentionally unfriendly to someone and give them no attentionE.g. I tried to pleasant to her but she gave me a cold shoulder.

1. Miserable (adjective):very unhappy; unpleasantE.g. We were cold, wet and thoroughly miserable.

2. Envious (adjective):wishing you had what another person hasE.g. They were envious of his success.

3. Thrilled (adjective):extremely pleasedE.g. I was thrilled that so many people turned up to the party.

4. Numb (adjective):unable to feel, think or react in the normal wayE.g. He felt numb with shock.

5. Zany (adjective):strange, surprising or uncontrolled in a humorous wayE.g. zany humour

6. Disgust (verb):a strong feeling of dislike or disapproval for sb/ sth that you feel is unacceptableE.g. The idea fills me with disgust.

7. Upset (verb):to make sb/yourself feel unhappy, anxious or annoyedE.g. This decision is likely to upset a lot of people.

8. Queasy (verb):feeling sick; wanting to vomit; slightly nervous or worried about somethingE.g. Travelling by boat makes me queasy. Now shed arrived she felt queasy inside.

9. Fair (adjective):Acceptable and appropriate; treating everyone equallyE.g. Its not fair on the students to keep changing the timetable.

10. Coward (noun):a person who is not brave or who does not have the courage E.g. Im a real coward when it comes to going to the dentist.

11.Mean (adjective):not willing to give or share things, especially money; stingy; unkindE.g. Shes always been mean with money.

12. frustrated (adjective):feeling annoyed and impatient because you cannot do or achieve what you wantE.g. Its very easy to get frustrated in this job.13. Confident (adjective):feeling sure about your own ability to do things and be successfulE.g. She was in a relaxed, confident mood.

14. Uncertain (adjective):feeling doubt about sth; not sureE.g. Theyre both uncertain about what to do.

15. Doubtful (adjective):not sure; uncertain and feeling doubtE.g. Rose was doubtful about the whole idea.

16. roughly (adverb):approximately; not exactlyE.g. We live roughly halfway between here and the coast.

17. gash (noun/verb):a long cut in the surface of sth, especially a persons skin; to make a gashE.g. He gashed his hand on a sharp piece of rock.

18. slit (noun/verb):sand, mud, etc. that is carried by flowing water; to block sth with siltE.g. Sand has silted up the river delta.

19. crowd (noun):a large number of people gathered togetherE.g. He pushed his way through the crowd.

20. legal (adjective):connected with law; allowed or required by the lawE.g. my legal representatives