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Name: _ ( )Class: _ Date: _English VocabularyBeautiful Words and PhrasesFeelingsIt is important that we, the storywriters are able to express vividly the feelings of the characters in our story. Only then will we succeed in capturing the attention of the readers. There are many words and phrases that one can use to describe accurately the feelings of a character in the story. Use vocabulary of feelings exhaustively in your writing and add more of your own as you progress over the year. Accumulate and update your vocabulary bank so that you will be able to refer to them frequently.1AngryA) Sentences1. Beckham turned red with fury.2. Peter was boiling with rage.3. Owen stamped his foot in anger.4. Ronaldo gritted his teeth in anger.5. The F4 members were too angry for words when they lost to MayDay .6. Christinas voice crackled with anger at the mention of Britneys name.7. Pink stormed off towards the exit.8. Stephanies anger turned into violence.9. Eminem drew in his breath with a long hiss.10. Figo was like a bull in a china shop.11. A wave of futile rage swept over Shania.12. An angry frown creased her forehead.13. I could see Allys eyes glowing in fury.14. Victoria was so angry that her blood boiled.15. Zoe stormed out of the room in anger.16. His fist came down on the table with a loud bang.17. In a fit of rage, Justin stabbed Britney to death.18. His eyes flashed with anger and resentment.19. His face was contorted with rage and fury.20. Saha clenched his fist and shook with fury.21. Nisteroy was fuming but he contained his anger.22. Seething with anger, Fann approached Zoe menacingly.22. In a blind fury, Beyonce smashed the chair against the television set.23. The Rock hit the roof when he was beaten by Hulk Hogan.24. Britney saw red when her boyfriend was seen with another blonde.25. With hands trembling from anger, Vicki slapped the boy hard.26. Hilary was hopping mad when she heard the slanderous accusations.27. Legolass hands were shaking uncontrollably and his face turned an ominous red.28. Aragons face had turned to the colour of molten lava and his eyes flashed angrily.29. Frodo stared with eyes filled with anger and hatred that were beyond description.B) Phrases to describe anger1. my face was burning with anger2. his eyes were flashing angrily3. full of rage (anger and violence)4. stamping my foot on the ground5. slamming the door violently6. throwing things about7. his bloodshot angry eyes glared at8. he was shaking in anger9. to see red (to become very angry)10. hot under the collar (angry, mad, furious)11. impulsive act of furyC) Words to describe anger1. wrath2. ire3. fury4. rage5. indignation6. irritation7. annoyance8. vexation9. pique10. petulance11. resentment12. umbrage13. outrage14. offence15. infuriated16. vex17. maddenedD) Activity Hot under the collarglaredwrathragedFather was _ when he saw my report book. “How could you perform so poorly?” he _. His bloodshot angry eyes _ at me. Timidly, I looked down, avoiding any eye contact with him. My fathers _ had always terrified me.2HappyA) Sentences1. Micheal was as happy as a lark.2. Lennon laughed heartily.3. Ben laughed till her sides hurt.4. Janet burst into fits of laughter.5. Jennifer jumped for joy.6. Brat was filled with happiness.7. Tze Wei rubbed her eyes in disbelief.8. Jasons eyes glittered with tears of joy. 9. Mrs Catherine Tan was saturated with happiness when all the students in 1E3 passed with flying colours.10. Zhan Hong was smiling like a contented old man.11. Jannah poured out her gratitude profusely.12. Kelvin was all smiles when he saw his results.13. Sarah roared with laughter upon hearing the joke.14. Ping Han kept a straight face but inside he was giggling like mad.15. Khairiana was full of joy when she heard the good news.16. Ismail, coughing hard to suppress a laugh, turned his face away.17. Hilya was in high spirits and the mood was set for an enjoyable day.18. Jorges eyes widened with pleasure when he saw the new gleaming bicycle.19. Safiqah was so happy that she could not help thinking that she was the luckiest girl in the world.20. Teng Yeow was on cloud nine when he won the wrestling cards from his friends.21. Yong Qi was on top of the world when there was no test yesterday.22. Chie Hong was elated when he was top in English.23. Khairah was in a state of euphoria when she won and broke the record for the 100m race.24. Ang Yun was ecstatic when he won a movie ticket to Lord of the Ring Part 2.25. Seng Lien laughed with glee when her enemy fell on her face.26. Alvin could not contain his laughter when he realize how smart he is.B) Phrases to describe happiness1. elated (very happy)2. eyes shining with delight3. jumping up and down with joy or excitement4. I could not keep still5. I could hardly wait until the next morning6. whistling and humming7. it was the happiest the of my life8. a wonderful time9. I shall never forget that day.10. I jumped in happiness11. shouted at the top of my voice12. screamed with joy13. cried out of happiness14. eyes gleamed with surprise15. experiencing moments of ecstasy16. hilariously happy17. in high spirits18. full of mirth19. jumping and skipping with joyC) Words to describe happiness1. blissful2. cheered3. delighted4. exhilarated5. exulted, exaltation6. gleeful7. ecstatic8. euphoria9. jubilant10. pleased11. mirthful3DispleasureA) Phrases to describe feelings of displeasure1. stamped my feet2. flushed with anger3. showed a fist4. glared at someone5. stormed out of the room6. gritted my teeth7. get on ones nerves8. pick onB) Words to describe feelings of displeasure1. annoyed2. irritated3. exasperated4. angry5. furious6. fumed7. pestered8. heckled9. plagued10. teased11. badgered12. unhappyC) ActivityShowed a fistGritted my teethIrritatedAnnoyanceStormed out of the roomGlared at himI was in the reading room trying hard to concentrate on my book when the boy sitting across the table started to whistle. I felt _. I _ to show my _ but he pretended not to notice. Then he started tapping on the table with his pencil. I _ and counted to ten slowly. Before I could finish, he gave a loud laugh and continued laughing although I pointed to the “silence” sign. No longer in the mood to study, I _ and _ at the boy who had ruined my morning.4SadA) Sentences1) Nurhida broke into tears2) A dark mood came over See King.3) Tears welled up in Zhehaos eyes.4) Alfian was on the verge of tears.5) Tears rolled down Vivians rosy cheeks.6) No words could express Andys agony.7) Shaheila sobbed sorrowfully.8) With a heavy heart, Imran left the hospital.9) Pinghans heart sank when he heard the news.10) Chen Qings eyes were puffy and red after all the crying.11) Huimin cried her heart out on hearing the tragic news.12) Peiyi was on the brink of tears.13) Koon Ming was devastated/depressed when he only obtained 99/100 marks for his English exam.5ShockedDifferent degrees of shock1. aghast2. stunned3. horrified4. appalled5. amazed6. thunderstruck7. terrified8. dismayed9. flabbergasted10. panicky11. dumbfounded12. petrified13. distressed14. astonished15. awe-struck16. astounded17. horror-struckActivity: Look up the dictionary for the exact meaning of each word above.6 Frightened / Excited(A) Words to describe fear1. fearful 2. horrified 3. petrified 4. ghastly5. panicked6. spooky7. creepy8. weird9. eerie10. terrorise11. dreadful12. fearsome13. ghostly14. shocked15. panicky16. alarmed17. hair-rising18. aghast19. blood-curding20. gruesome21. tremble22. jittery23. anxious24. startled25. scaremonger26. ogre27. trepidation29. ashen-faced30. ghoulish 31. unnerve 32. be on edge (B) Phrases to describe fear1. Scare the living daylight out of2. make ones flesh creep3. white as a sheet1. be on edge2. in a cold sweat3. send chills down my spine4. knees were shaking5. butterflies n my stomach6. filled with trepidation7. gripped with terror8. fresh feelings of panic9. fear and panic reigning among the residents10. blood-curding shrieks11. my heart missed a beat12. speechless with horror 13. Glanced apprehensively over our shoulders14. filled with terror15. screams of lamentations were heard all around16. perpetural fear17. the streets were litsered with charred with mutilated corpses18. stench of burning flesh19. the city was turned into wasteland of rubble20. monstrous act of(C) Sentences to describe fear and excitement1. Reqhas knees turned jelly.2. Terror seized us all.3. Panic started to engulf Jizhong.4. Belinda was at a loss for words.5. Jianan froze for a few seconds.6. Hazirah rose shakily to her feet.7. A rude shock awaited Ganaesh.8. A chill went down Yi Lings spine.9. Fahmy felt a shiver run down his spine.10. The sight of the ghost sent shudders down Zheng Xis spine.11. A loud voice boomed, sending shivers down their spines.12. Syafiq was powerless and frantic with terror.13. Xiaojng screamed at the top of her voice.14. Fahrul screamed his head off when he saw the corpse.15. Cherng Ru jumped in fright when her mother suddenly shouted at her.16. Gauthams face turned pale and his felt cold and clammy.17. Overcome with fright, Fazeila lost her balance and fell down in a swoon.18. Kris experienced a feeling of weakness and then he blacked out.19. Hongfu stood rooted to the ground.20. The shock robbed him of his speech.21. Jiajun was too afraid to utter a word.22. A haze of fear surrounded Peggy.23. The timid Jiesheng shrank back in fear.24. Gary stood motionless with horror.25. Amy was panic-stricken when she realized she was trapped.26. Frightening thoughts raced through his mind.27. Terence fled in panic when he saw the charging dog.28. It took Dickson several days to overcome his nervousness.29. Our hairs stood on ends as a cry rang high into the night.30. Fighting back tears of fear, Eng Seng stared motionless at the approaching anger.31. With his sense of direction gone, he ran as fast as his legs could carry him32. Paralysed with fear, Hongfu was speechless.33. The frightened child was screaming incoherently.34. Junqi woke up sobbing, drenched in sweat and paralysed with fear.35. I was awakened by a sound which brought my heart into my mouth.36. They huddled together and stared apprehensively into the darkness.37. Terror gripped his whole being and perspiration started dripping from his forehead.38. A chill ran swiftly up his back, causing the nape of his neck to tingle.39. I was sick to my stomach at the horrendous sight.40. Suddenly, Norman heard his childrens shouts from the garden, shrill with excitement.41. Back in the room, Jack was simply quivering all over with excitement.42. The crowd let out a stupendous cheer as the team scored a home goal.43. Their pulses raced as their final goal.44. Rizuans skin tingled with excitement as he watched the hair-raising race.45. They stared at Jingming in blank amazement.46. Justin rummaged frantically in her handbag for the revolver. 7 Sleepy/Tired1. I felt run down after a hard days work.2. She felt drowsy and weary after the night shift.3. He fell asleep the moment his head touched the pillow.4. She was dog-tired and kept yawning. 5. His eyes were red from lack of sleep.6. He was snoring loudly after a few minutes.7. He was curled up in bed, fast asleep.8. He was overcome with fatigue and soon fell asleep.9. The minutes ticked by and soon his eyes started to droop sleepily.10. He complained sleepily at the endless homework he had to do.11. His whole body ached in protest as he forced himself to continue.WEATHER1Good/Beautiful Weather1. The sun shone brilliantly and the water in the pond glittered invitingly.2. The sun filtered through the clouds, signalling the end of the rain.3. A golden glow spread across the sky as the sun chased the dark clouds away.4. The whole landscape was bathed in the warm glow of the rising sun.5. Palm/Coconut trees swayed to the gentle breeze in the warm tropical sunshine.6. The fresh air filled my lungs and I felt refreshed and exhilarated.7. The breathtaking scenery captivated everyone.8. The pond was bathed in a golden hue by the gentle sunlight and the water was as clear as crystal.9. The high sunlit clouds drifted across a clear blue sky.10. The sun rose in a pool of crimson and gold, spilling light all over the land and the white clouds.11. As the sun set, the few thin strips of clouds on the horizon turned shimmering gold.12. It was a lovely walk, with the sun setting behind the mountain in a sea of liquid.13. The sunset was glorious, all rosy and salmon-pink.14. The sky was overwhelmed by crimson and amber-tinted clouds.2Bad Weather1. The sky above was full of tumultuous, dark, rugged clouds.2. It was a cold grey afternoon with a dull sky threatening rain.3. Black ominous clouds covered the sky and released a sudden shower.4. Thick black clouds and thunder rolled in from the west and rain began to fall.5. The dark clouds grew ominously.6. Thunder came marching from far away with increasing tread.7. Lightning and thunder raged with fury.8. A flash of forked lightning and a great clap of thunder came close upon each other.9. A bolt of lightning tore across the sky and a peal of thunder came close upon each other.10. Thunder roared and lightning flashed across the sky.11. The howling of the wind frightened us all.12. The wind was howling and soon there was a heavy downpour.13. The wind was thrashing in the tree tops.14. The morning was cold and wet with a breeze wind sweeping the rain across the land.15. A curtain of rain beat down from the heavens.16. Rain pelted down from the skies.FIRE1. The car burst into flames after colliding with a stationary lorry.2. Within seconds, the room was engulfed in flames.3. A minute later, a loud explosion rocked the building.4. Screaming in pain, the occupants of the burning house came staggering out into the street.5. Screams and loud cries filled the air.6. Flames swept over them.7. Everybody was fleeing frantically.8. Panic-stricken occupants rushed out from the burning house.9. Horrible screams filled the air.10. Cloaked in a wet blanket, I crouched as low as I could to avoid the toxic smoke.11. The scene was chaotic.12. The wail of sirens of the fire engines could be heard.13. There was not a moment to lose. The firemen started putting out the fire as soon as they arrived.14. Smoke and sparks were whirling in all directions.15. Thick smoke filled the air, shrouding the surrounding in total darkness.16. Columns of smoke were seen streaming out from the burning building/house.17. Many corpses were charred beyond recognition.Accident1. Puddles of water were everywhere, making the road slippery and dangerous.2. The car was going at full speed.3. The short-lived laughter turned into gasps/screams of horror when they saw a car coming straight at them.4. The car was speeding down the road.5. The reckless driver swerved from left to right, overtaking many vehicles.6. He was not abiding by the traffic rules.7. The boy dashed across the road.8. The driver tried to swerve to the right but it was too late.9. I heard the screeching of brakes.10. The two cars collided with a deafening crash.11. With a deafening crash, the car crashed into a tree.12. The car skidded and crashed through the railings.13. The car was a total wreck.14. The pedestrian was knocked down.15. The pedestrian was unconscious. 16. The victim lay in a pool of blood.17. The victims were groaning in pain.18. The driver was bleeding profusely.19. Patches of blood were everywhere.20. The front seat was splattered with blood.21. Her legs were bleeding profusely.22. The passengers were severely injured.23. The victim was mutilated beyond recognition.24. The wreckage burst into flames.25. The traffic slowed down and curious motorists stretched their necks to catch a glimpse of the accident.26. Traffic was lined up/ moving along bumper to bumper.27. Some passers-by gathered around to give a helping hand to the injured passengers and drivers.28. Some people simply stood there and shook their heads in disbelief.29. An ambulance was summoned.30. The ambulance attendants put the victim on the stretcher a