# Feelings & Attitudes Expert

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- CEFR: C2 (Proficient)
- Theme: Synonyms & Antonyms
- Words: 22
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Feelings and attitudes vocabulary for nuanced emotional states — euphoric, wistful, contemptuous and magnanimous — separating a benevolent mood from a…

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## Word list

* **abiding** /əˈbaɪdɪŋ/: The opposite of ephemeral — a feeling or interest that lasts for years, not just a moment. — “She has an **abiding** love of classical music.”
* **euphoric** /juˈfɔrɪk/: Another word for elated — an overwhelming rush of joy, more intense than ordinary happiness. — “The fans were **euphoric** after their team's last-minute win.”
* **malevolent** /məˈlɛvələnt/: Another word for spiteful — wanting to cause someone real harm, not just annoyance. — “The villain's **malevolent** grin made the children shiver.”
* **listless** /ˈlɪstləs/: The opposite of enthusiastic — too drained or uninterested to make any effort. — “By the third meeting of the day, everyone looked **listless**.”
* **wistful** /ˈwɪstfəl/: Another word for sad — a gentle, nostalgic sadness when thinking about the past. — “He gave a **wistful** smile, remembering his childhood home.”
* **contemptuous** /kənˈtɛmptʃuəs/: The opposite of respectful — openly showing you think someone deserves none. — “He gave a **contemptuous** shrug when asked for his opinion.”
* **benevolent** /bəˈnɛvələnt/: The opposite of malevolent — kind and wanting good things for other people. — “She was known as a **benevolent** employer who cared for her staff.”
* **lethargic** /ləˈθɑrdʒɪk/: Another word for listless — lacking the energy to do anything, even simple tasks. — “The heat made everyone feel **lethargic**.”
* **disdainful** /dɪsˈdeɪnfəl/: Another word for contemptuous — a look or tone that shows you think someone is beneath you. — “She gave a **disdainful** glance at the messy desk.”
* **nostalgic** /nɔˈstældʒɪk/: Another word for wistful — a gentle sadness for happy times in the past. — “The old photos made her feel **nostalgic**.”
* **splenetic**: Another word for furious — bad-tempered in a bitter, sustained way. — “The final chapter is **splenetic** rather than argued.”
* **querulous** /ˈkwɛrələs/: Another word for complaining — in a whining, irritating manner. — “His letters grew **querulous** in the last years.”
* **saturnine**: Another word for gloomy — unfriendly in appearance as well as in mood. — “A **saturnine** figure at the end of the bar said nothing all night.”
* **effusive** /ˈɛfjusɪv/: Another word for gushing — showing feeling without any restraint at all. — “The reviews were **effusive** to the point of embarrassment.”
* **irate** /aɪˈreɪt/: Another word for angry — extremely so, and openly about it. — “An **irate** customer had been waiting at the counter for an hour.”
* **supercilious** /ˌsupərˈsɪliəs/: Another word for arrogant — behaving as if others are beneath you. — “She gave a **supercilious** little laugh and turned away.”
* **magnanimous** /mæɡˈnænəməs/: Another word for generous — especially towards someone you have beaten. — “He was **magnanimous** in defeat and everyone noticed.”
* **rancorous** /ˈræŋkərəs/: Another word for bitter — full of resentment that has lasted for years. — “The dispute turned **rancorous** within a fortnight.”
* **insouciant** /ˌɪnˈsusjənt/: Another word for carefree — unconcerned when you ought to be worried. — “His **insouciant** shrug did not help the negotiation.”
* **mawkish** /ˈmɔkɪʃ/: Another word for sentimental — to an embarrassing degree. — “The final scene is **mawkish** where it should be restrained.”
* **dolorous**: Another word for mournful — expressing very great sorrow. — “A **dolorous** organ played the whole congregation out.”
* **choleric** /ˈkɑlərɪk/: Another word for irritable — made angry by almost nothing at all. — “A **choleric** old man ran the boatyard for forty years.”

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