Section 1: Emotions. Behaviour. Facial expressions.
AWE (n.)
/ɔː/
feelings of respect and slight fear; feelings of being very impressed by something/somebody
- in awe ‘It’s magnificent,’ she whispered in awe.
FIERCE (adj.)
/fɪəs/
angry and aggressive in a way that is frightening
- The more she struggled, the fiercer he became.
FRAGILE (adj.)
/ˈfrædʒaɪl/
- easily broken or damaged
- thin and delicate
- Be careful with that vase – it’s very fragile.
- fragile beauty
GRIN (v., n.)
/ɡrɪn/
to smile widely
- They grinned with delight when they heard our news.
a wide smile
- He came into the room with a friendly grin on his face.
HYPNOTIZED (adj.)
/ˈhɪpnətaɪzd/
so interested or excited that you cannot think of anything else
- We were completely hypnotized by her performance of the Haydn.
SLENDER (adj.)
/ˈslendə(r)/
(approving) (of people or their bodies) thin in an attractive way
- long, slender fingers
- a slender young woman
SYNONYM slim
STOLID (adj.)
/ˈstɒlɪd/
If you describe someone as stolid, you mean that they do not show much emotion or are not very exciting or interesting.
- Mark sat stolid and silent.
- He glanced at the stolid faces of the two detectives.
Synonyms: apathetic, unemotional
WINK (v.)
/wɪŋk/
to close and open one eye quickly to communicate something or show that something is a secret or joke
- She winked at me and smiled.
WHISTLE
/ˈwɪsl/
to make a high sound or a musical tune by forcing your breath out when your lips are almost closed (свистеть)
- The crowd booed and whistled as the player came onto the field.