Unit 15

UNIT 15 EMOTIONS annoy v. To annoy someone is to make them slightly angry. The website was starting to annoy her. belief n. A belief is the feeling that something is true or real. Jane has a strong belief in God. belong v. To belong to something is to be a part of it. The boys belong to a soccer team. charm n. Charm is the ability to make others like you. Molly thinks Tony has a great deal of charm. cheat v. To cheat means to behave in adishonest way in order to get what you want. Kate found out that Nick had begun to cheat on her. depressed adj. Depressed means being extremely sad. Paul is feeling depressed. disappoint v. To disappoint someone is to upset them by not doing what they expected. The soccer team disappoints their fans by losing 5-0. embarrassed adj. Embarrassed means feeling like a fool in front of others. Dan was so embarrassed when he fell off his chair. intelligent adj. Intelligent describes someone who is clever. This young chess player is extremely intelligent. jealous adj. People feel jealous when they wish they had what someone else has. Emma is so jealous of her younger brother now.

lively adj. Lively means full of energy and enthusiasm. The fitness class is very lively today. lonely adj. Lonely describes a person who is feeling sad because they are alone. Sarah loves to see the sunset but felt lonely. miserable adj. Miserable means feeling very sad or grumpy. Zoe is feeling miscrable because her cat died. negative adj. Negative describes a bad feeling, reaction, or response. Bob's response to the survey was negative. nervous adj. Nervous means feeling worried about something in the future. Roger was incredibly nervous about giving the speech. positive adj. Positive describes a good feeling, reaction, or response. Karen is feeling really positive today. pride n. Pride is the emotion we feel when we are proud. Jessie's parents are feeling a huge amount of pride. respect n. Respect is an attitude of admiration or esteem. Amy feels so much respect for her grandmother. satisfy v. To satisfy is to please yourself or someone else. Emma finds work is the best way to satisfy herself. severe adj. Severe means very bad or extreme. The storm has caused severe damage to the trees.

Dating in New York How are things going with your new boyfriend? OK. I guess Jack is intelligent and lively. He's always up for sports or dancing. But... It sounds like you're having some negative feelings. He's a nice guy. It's just... he's kind of starting to annoy me! I thought he had a lot of charm. Actually, I was kind of jealous! What am I going to do? I don't want to be miserable and lonely on Valentine's Day! I'm really sorry, Jack, but I just don't think it's going to work. What? Why? We belong together, Anna! I'm sorry to disappoint you. I want you to know I really respect you. I feel so depressed. I'll be alone for the rest of my life. Be positive, buddy! It's my belief that there's someone out there for everyone. She might appear when you least expect it! Hey, Jack! I think that waitress smiled at you! Go and talk to her! Don't be nervous! Stop it, Todd! I'm too embarrassed. But... OK... maybe I'll go say hi...