Tuesday, February 15, 2005

words18:

pensive:
adjective
thinking about something a lot, especially when this makes you seem worried or a little sad:
• She appeared pensive and uneasy after the visit.
• a pensive mood

pensively adverb

melancholy:
adjective
sad or making you feel sad:
• a secretive, melancholy man
• the melancholy tone of the poem

longing:
noun [singular,U]
a strong feeling of wanting something or someone:
• The piece lacks the desperate longing of the composer's other works. [+ for]:
• a longing for home


resentful:
adjective
feeling angry and upset about something that you think is unfair [+ of/about etc.]:
• Father was bitterly resentful of the praise given to Mr. Foerster.resentfully adverb
resentfulness noun [U]

disgust:
noun [U]
1 the feeling you have when you are annoyed or upset because a situation or someone's behavior is completely unacceptable [+ with]:
• The voters have expressed their disgust with the way Congress handles public money. [+ at]:
• Meg tried to hide her disgust at what she had just heard.:
• Barber walked out of the meeting in disgust.
• To my disgust, I found that there were no nonsmoking tables available.


2 a very strong feeling of dislike that almost makes you sick because something is so bad:
• Lula's face was twisted with disgust as she remembered the rape.

dread:
verb
[T] to feel anxious about or afraid of something, especially something in the future:
• The icy weather had citrus growers dreading the effects of frost. [dread doing sth]:
• I dread spending time with Sue because she's such an angry person.:
• I dread to think (= I do not want to think about it because I think it will be bad) what might happen if he gets elected.



hit off:

lump in your throat:
3 bring a lump to sb's throat to make someone feel as if they want to cry:
• Martin's speech at the funeral brought a lump to my throat.
bottle off:

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