Emotions & Feelings Vocabulary Set

Emotions & Feelings

By Ms. Strother

Words describing emotional states, moods, or mental reactions

to feel hatred or loathing for.

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​Abhor (v)
ab-hor

deserving the highest esteem

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Admirable (adj)
ad-mi-ra-ble

viewing the future anxiety or alarm

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​Apprehensive (adj)
ap-pre-hen-sive

marked by a great feeling of great happiness and excitement

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​Euphoric (adj)
eu-phor-ic

to cause a irritation or annoyance to

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​Exasperate (v)
ex-as-per-ate

to make (someone) very happy and excited or elated

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​Exhilarate (v)
ex-hil-a-rate

the quality or state of being happy

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​Felicity (n)
fe-lic-ity

easily duped or cheated

​Gullible (n)
gull-ible

feeling or showing extreme and unrestrained emotion

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​Hysterical (adj)
hys-ter-i-cal

of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy

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​Lethargic (adj)
le-thar-gic

characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality

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Jovial (adj)
jo-vial

full of happiness and joy

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Joyous (adj)
joy-ous

a feeling of doubt or suspicion, especially concerning a future event

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Misgiving (n)
mis-giv-ing

an uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear, especially about one's own conduct

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Qualm (n)
kwä(l)m

a state of being dark, gloomy, or depressed

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Somber (adj)
som-ber

a feeling of compassion, pity, or sorrow for someone else's misfortune or suffering

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Sympathy (n)
sym-pa-thy

using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor

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Wry (adj)
rī

to long persistently, wistfully, or sadly

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Yearn (v)
yərn

showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective

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Zealous (adj)
zeal-ous

an enjoyable exciting quality

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Zest (n)
zest