Strong Adjectives for emotions
You might feel THIS way if...
Someone gives you the birthday best gift EVER.
Thrilled / Delighted / Ecstatic
Which emotion would you feel if someone tells you they don't want to be your friend anymore?
(other than sad)
hurt, confused, frustrated, upset
I am a modal verb used to express obligation or necessity. Example: “You ___ wear a seatbelt in a car.” What am I?
must
This adjective describes something very boring or uninteresting. Example: “The movie was so ___ that I nearly fell asleep.”
dull
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups?
Brazil (5 wins)
You might feel THIS way if...
You have to stand up for yourself.
Nervous / Anxious / Tense
Describe what the feeling "calm" means to you (mentally and physically)
Peaceful, relaxed, breathing normally, chilled, focused, calm body and mind
I describe an action that started before another action in the past. Example: “She ___ (finish) her homework before her friends arrived.” What tense am I?
had finished (past perfect)
This word means you do something unwillingly or with hesitation. Example: “She ___ agreed to join the team.”
reluctantly
What is the only food that can never go bad?
Honey
You might feel THIS way if...
you feel extreme fear.
Terrified / Petrified
“Walking on air” is an idiom that describes feeling…
happy!
This phrasal verb means to delay doing something or avoid dealing with a task. Example: “I keep ___ my homework until the last minute.”
putting off
This adjective describes something extremely stressful or causing anxiety. Example: “Giving a speech in front of 200 people is really ___.”
nerve-racking
How many hearts does an octopus have?
three!
You might feel THIS way if...
You think someone has disrespected you
Angry / Offended / Insulted
This is the opposite of feeling confident; you feel unsure of yourself or your abilities.
self-conscious, insecure, self-doubting
I am used to talk about things that might have happened differently in the past. Example: “If she had studied harder, she ___ (pass) the exam.” What am I?
would/might have passed (third conditional)
This verb/noun describes the act of complaining constantly. Example: “Stop ___ about your homework!”
whingeing
Which is the only country that has a city on two continents?
Turkey (Istanbul is in both Europe and Asia)
You might feel THIS way if..
you feel joy and sadness combined.
Moved
This idiom describes a situation that makes you extremely nervous, anxious, or scared, sometimes causing a physical reaction like sweating: “It really _____ me in a cold sweat.”
sends
This expression describes a strong intuition or instinctive feeling about something. Example: “I had a ___ that something was wrong.”
gut feeling
This noun describes categorizing someone unfairly or restricting them to a specific role. Example: “Don’t ___ her as just the quiet one; she has great ideas.”
pigeonhole
What is the term for a word that can be read the same forwards and backwards, like “civic” or “deed”?
Palindrome