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HОW WOULD YOU FEEL IF . . .

01. . . . you heard the news of an earthquake?
02. . . . you found out your sister was going to have a baby?
03. . . . the only films on TV tonight were ones you had seen before?
04. . . . you answered the door to find a man saying you had won the lottery?
05. . . . you learned your parents were divorcing?
06. . . . you made a silly mistake in front of the whole class?
07. . . . you were getting ready for your first trip to London?
08. . . . you had a fight with your best friend?
09. . . . you were home and a robber broke into your house with a gun?
10. . . . you had to give a talk in front of TV news cameras?
11 . . . . you stole a magazine from an old lady in the metro?
12. . . . you had to wait 1Ѕ hours at the dentist’s?
13. . . . your cat just died suddenly?
14. . . . your teacher said you cheated on an exam but you didn’t?
15. . . . you saw a UFO last night?
16. . . . you are sitting by someone who is smoking heavily?
17. . . . you have to change schools in April?
18. . . . you have won a free trip to Los Angeles?
19. . . . your sandal strap breaks as you are walking in the park?
20. . . . your favorite grandmother is very ill and needs major surgery?
21. . . . you see someone begging with two dirty children?
22. . . . your mother says you must clean your room or you can’t go out
with your friends?
23. . . . someone tells your secrets to another person?
24. . . . you spoil your friend’s favorite CD he loaned you?
25. . . . someone gives you exactly what you wanted for your birthday?

 

HAPPY

satisfied
positive
contented
gay
optimistic
pleased
in a good mood
glad

 

VERY HAPPY

delighted
ecstatic
thrilled
joyous/overjoyed
elated
in high spirits
feel high
blissful

 

UNHAPPY

bored
sad
dissatisfied
discontented
negative
displeased
in a bad mood

 

VERY UNHAPPY

miserable
heart broken
agonized
depressed
dejected
wretched
in low spirits
feel down/low
melancholy

 

WORRIED

anxious
uneasy
nervous
dismayed
concerned
fretful
jittery

 

VERY WORRIED

anguished
disturbed
troubled
full of misgivings
agitated

 

AFRAID

apprehensive
scared
frightened
fearful

 

VERY AFRAID

panicky
petrified
alarmed
terrified
threatened

 

ANGRY

sore
cross
provoked
mad
out of sorts
disgruntled
resentful
galled

 

VERY ANGRY

rage
furious
stormy
livid
incensed
on the warpath

 

UPSET

impatient
disappointed
bothered
disturbed
annoyed
irritated
distressed
frustrated
exasperated

 

MOODY

capricious
gloomy
pensive
peevish
testy
sullen
glum
brooding

 

CONFIDENT

certain
believing
self-assured
trusting

 

DOUBTFUL

disbelieving
skeptical
uncertain
distrusting
suspicious
incredulous
questioning

 

EXCITED

hopeful expectation
anticipation
thrilled

 

LOVE

romantic
fondness
affection
tenderness
attachment
devotion
infatuation
adoration
cherish
general/family
fellowship
friendship
brotherly love
maternal love
parental affection
good will

 

 

HATE

hostility
animosity
aversion
loathing
disaffection
abhorrence
revulsion
bad blood
bitterness
antipathy
detest
contempt

 

PRIDE

dignified
self-esteem
vain
arrogant
conceited
contemptuous
boastful
egotistical
uppity

 

LUCKY

fortunate
opportune

 

UNLUCKY

unfortunate
inopportune

PEACEFUL

calm
serene
sedate
tranquil
placid
unperturbed
unruffled
composed
patient

 

REGRET

remorse
sorry
contrite
rueful
penitent
ashamed
nostalgic
homesick

 

SURPRISED/SHOKED

startled
amazed
dumfounded
flabbergasted
astounded
astonished
horrified
appalled
offended

 

JEALOUSY

envy
spite
malice
cupidity
ill will
green-eyed monster

 

COMPASSION

pity
sympathy
empathy
tenderness
mercy
kindness
concern
commiseration

 

LONELY

alone
solitary
isolated
alienated
reclusive
empty

 

TIRED

weary
drained
exhausted
hushed
fatigued
haggard

 

GUILTY

ashamed
remorseful
conscience-stricken
blameworthy
culpable
derelict

 

STUBBORN

obstinate
persistent
intractable
unyielding
dogged

 

THANKFUL

grateful
appreciative
obliged
indebted

 

RESENTFUL

revengeful
begrudging
“sour grapes”
pique

 

FREE

at liberty
liberated
independent
on one’s own
spontaneous
unlimited

 

ENTHUSIASTIC

zealous
passionate
keen
eager
fired up
full of ardor

 

RESPECTFUL

reverent
deferential
admiration
devotion
awed
impressed

 

CONFUSED

perplexed
disconcerted
bewildered
flustered
addled
mixed up

 

EMBARASSED

uncomfortable
self-conscious
awkward
sheepish
mortified