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Emotion Words Practice Exercises
Practice Exercise 1
Do the following sentences use this lesson's boldfaced vocabulary words correctly? Write T if a boldfaced word is used correctly and F if it is not. Read carefully; there may be tricks in the statements.
| _____ | 1. | Being horrified is one of the true pleasures of being a fan of the Alien movies. |
| _____ | 2. | Feeling envy is a common emotion that describes feeling charitable and generous to others. |
| _____ | 3. | If you despise a group of people, you are being thoughtful and considerate. |
| _____ | 4. | If you have contempt for a group of people, you consider them inferior and less worthy than yourself. |
| _____ | 5. | Being jealous is feeling negative or hostile about the fact that someone else has something that you don't have. |
| _____ | 6. | A glutton is someone who envies others. |
| _____ | 7. | Weddings are events usually filled with delirious emotions. |
| _____ | 8. | Barking dogs are usually furious about being kept tied up. |
| _____ | 9. | Being prejudiced about another group is not always a sign of ignorance. |
| _____ | 10. | To be petrified of snakes is usually a safe plan when you're in the desert. |
| _____ | 11. | If you are obsessed with becoming rich, you may miss many of life's cheap pleasures. |
| _____ | 12. | Being terrified of tests is usually the sign of being unprepared to do well on them. |
Answers
- T
- F
- F
- T
- T
- F
- T
- T
- F
- T
- T
- T
Practice Exercise 2
Fill in each blank with the word from this lesson that fits the description. The first letter of each correct answer has been provided.
| 1. | Jane wishes she had as many friends as Stacy. | e___ |
| 2. | Tom is very scared of losing a match. | t___ |
| 3. | Suzanne thinks her siblings are idiots. | c___ |
| 4. | Sid's desire to eat is out of control. | g___ |
| 5. | Jim hates that his brother is smarter than he. | j___ |
| 6. | The bride is crazy about her groom. | o___ |
| 7. | The team's victory made them joyous. | d___ |
| 8. | Cats are usually thought to hate dogs violently. | d___ |
| 9. | The coach was really angry about the team's work. | f___ |
| 10. | The huge snakes scared the children. | p___ |
| 11. | The monster's size shocked the town. | h___ |
| 12. | Sam was certain the other team was weak. | p___ |
Answers
| 1. | envy |
| 2. | terrified |
| 3. | contempt |
| 4. | gluttonous |
| 5. | jealous |
| 6. | obsessed |
| 7. | delirious |
| 8. | despise |
| 9. | furious |
| 10. | petrified |
| 11. | horrified |
| 12. | prejudiced |
Words You Should Now Know
| contempt | horrified |
| delirious | jealous |
| despise | obsessed |
| envy | petrified |
| furious | prejudiced |
| gluttonous | terrified |
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