Fill in the Blank
"I forgot my speech on stage! It was so ______ (embarrass)."
embarassing
This suffix is used when a person is experiencing an emotion (e.g., "I am bor__").
-ed
Switch "Boring": "This book is so boring."
"I am bored with this book"
Transform "The long hike exhausted the scouts" using a participial adjective.
"The hike was exhausting" (or "The scouts were exhausted")
"The news was ______; we were all ______." (Use: Shock)
shocking; shocked
"We were ______ (surprise) to see him at the party."
surprised
This suffix describes the thing or person that causes the emotion (e.g., "The movie is bor__").
-ing
Switch "Excited": "The children were excited by the circus."
The circus was exciting.
Transform "The beauty of the aurora humbled the travelers" using an -ed adjective.
The travelers were humbled.
"I am ______ by how ______ this puzzle is." (Use: Intrigue)
intrigued; intriguing
"The spa was very ______ (relax); I almost fell asleep."
relaxing
"I read a long book today. Now, I feel very ______."
tired
Switch "Annoying": "My little brother is very annoying."
I am annoyed by my little brother.
"The results disconcerted the scientists" using an -ing adjective
The results were disconcerting.
"It was an ______ defeat for the ______ players." (Use: Humiliate)
humiliating; humiliated
"The marathon runner was ______ (exhaust) after the race."
exhausted
"The roller coaster had many loops and drops. It was very ______."
exciting
Switch "Terrified": "The hikers were terrified by the storm."
The storm was terrifying.
"His lack of progress vexes him" into a sentence about his feelings.
"He is vexed by his lack of progress"
"Her ______ tone made me feel very ______." (Use: Condescend)
condescending; condescended
"The test results were ______ (satisfy); I got an A!"
satisfying
"He didn't understand the directions, so he looked totally ______."
confused
Switch "Disappointing": "The movie's ending was disappointing."
We were disappointed by the movie's ending.
"The complexity of the tax code bewilders me" using an -ing adjective.
The tax code is bewildering.
"The ______ results of the study left the team feeling ______." (Use: Dishearten)
disheartening; disheartened