B2 Vocabulary: Emotions and relationships

Activity 1 – Fill in the Blanks

Choose the correct word from the bank to complete the sentences.

embarrassment tension relief resentment anxious envious devastated
  1. She felt because she had been waiting for hours.
  2. He was after he had lost the competition.
  3. They felt when the noise finally stopped.
  4. She became after seeing her friend’s success.
  5. The room was full of because nobody had spoken.
  6. He couldn’t hide his after being treated unfairly.
  7. She turned red with when everyone looked at her.
Answer Key:
1. anxious | 2. devastated | 3. relief | 4. envious | 5. tension | 6. resentment | 7. embarrassment

Activity 2 – Synonyms

Match the word with its closest meaning.

Fear
Soothing
Embarrassment
Trembling
Sympathetic
Enrage
Euphoria
Grief
Answer Key:
Fear → Worry | Soothing → Calming | Embarrassment → Shame | Trembling → Shaking | Sympathetic → Understanding | Enrage → Make angry | Euphoria → Extreme happiness | Grief → Deep sadness

Answer Key:
Fear → Worry | Soothing → Calming | Embarrassment → Shame | Trembling → Shaking | Sympathetic → Understanding | Enrage → Make angry | Euphoria → Extreme happiness | Grief → Deep sadness