Write the word that mean the following making you surprised or upset adj

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aghast

adjective

shocked and upset

appalled

adjective

offended or shocked very much by something, because it is extremely unpleasant or bad

catatonic

adjective

medical unable to move or control your movements as a result of illness or shock

dazed

adjective

unable to think clearly or understand what is happening because you are surprised, upset, tired, or have been hit on the head

devastated

adjective

feeling very shocked and upset

disconcerted

adjective

feeling worried, confused, or surprised

dumb

adjective

mainly literary temporarily unable or unwilling to speak, especially because you are very shocked

dumbfounded

adjective

so surprised that you do not know what to do or say

dumbstruck

adjective

so surprised or so full of admiration that you cannot speak

flabbergasted

adjective

very surprised or shocked

frozen

adjective

unable to move because of fear or surprise

gobsmacked

adjective

Britishinformal extremely surprised

goggle-eyed

adjective

informal looking at someone or something in a way that shows you are very surprised or impressed by them

horrified

adjective

very shocked or frightened

horror-struck

adjective

so shocked or frightened that you do not know what to do

incredulous

adjective

not able to believe something, or not wanting to believe it

incredulous

adjective

showing that you find something hard to believe

nonplussed

adjective

so surprised and confused that you do not know what to do or say

numb

adjective

not able to react or to show your emotions, often because of an extreme shock

off balance

phrase

surprised, upset, or confused by something

off-guard

adjective

surprised by something unexpected

open-mouthed

adjective

with your mouth wide open in surprise

poleaxed

adjective

informal completely shocked

psyched

adjective

mainly Americanvery informal extremely surprised, excited, or nervous

shell-shocked

adjective

feeling extremely shocked or upset after an unpleasant experience

shocked

adjective

very surprised and upset by something bad that happens unexpectedly

sickened

adjective

shocked and feeling rather ill because of something unpleasant

slack-jawed

adjective

informal very surprised

someone’s jaw dropped

phrase

used for saying that someone was very surprised or shocked

startled

adjective

suddenly frightened or surprised by something

stunned

adjective

very shocked or upset, especially so that you are unable to act normally

stupefied

adjective

extremely surprised or shocked

surprised

adjective

showing surprise

there were raised eyebrows

phrase

used for saying that people are shocked or surprised by something

to the core

phrase

very surprised, upset, or excited by something

transfixed

adjective

so surprised, shocked, or interested that you continue to look at or listen to someone or something without moving

traumatised

a British spelling of traumatized

traumatized

adjective

very upset, afraid, or shocked because of a bad experience

wonderingly

adverb

in a way that shows you are surprised or have questions about something or someone

Unit 10 — Communication

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(v) to say that something is true or that someone has done something wrong or illegal even though this has not been proved

(adj) not clear and therefore capable of being understood in more than one way; confusing or not definite, and therefore difficult to understand

(v) to state firmly that something is true

(adj) saying what is true or what you think, even if this offends or upsets people

1. (n) a statement in which you proudly tell other people what you or someone connected with you has done or can do, or about something you own, especially in order to make them admire you 2. (v) to proudly tell other people about what you or someone connected with you has done or can do, or about something you own, especially in order to make them admire you

(n) an explanation that makes something clearer and easier to understand

(adj) used in informal conversation rather than in writing or formal language

(v) to understand something

(v) to tell someone a secret or discus you private feelings with them

1. (v) to prove that something is true 2. (v) to tell someone, sually by writing or telephoning, that something will definitely happen at the time or in the way that has been arranged

(n) the words surrounding a particular word that help to fie it its meaning

(v) 1. to say that the opposite of what someone has said is true 2. if one statement, piece of evidence, story, etc contradicts another, they disagree and cannot both be true

(v) 1. to communicate ideas or feelings indirectly 2. to give official information or a formal message to someone

(v) to announce officially that something is true or happening

(v) to criticise someone or something severely in public

(v) to give information to people, especially information that was secret

(v) to describe something in a way that makes it seem better, worse, larger, more important, etc than it really is

(v) to praise someone in order to get something you want, especially in a way that is not sincere

1. (n) a high laugh, especially a nervous or silly one 2. (v) to laugh in a nervous, excited or silly way that is difficult to control

1. (n) something that you say to show what you are thinking or feeling, without saying it directly 2. (n) a useful suggestion or piece of advice 3. (v) to say what you are thinking or feeling in an indirect way

(adj) difficult or impossible to read

(n) a slight idea or small piece of information that tells you that something might exist or be happening

(v) 1. to say very firmly that something must happen or be done 2. to keep saying very firmly that something is true, even when other people will not believe you

(n) special words and phrases that are only uderstood by people who do the same kind of work. This word usually shows that you dislike this type of language

(adj) the literal meaning of a word is its most basic meaning

1. (n) the saying of something in a way that is not loud or clear enough so that your words are difficult to uderstand 2. (v) to say something in a way that is not loud or clear enough so that your words are difficult to understand

1. (n) something that is said in a very quiet voice 2. (n) a quiet continuous sound 3. (v) to say something in a very quiet voice

(n) a document signed by many people that asks someone in authority to do something

(n) a large notice in a public place, used for advertising something or carried in order to protest against or support something

(v) to argue or complain about things that are not important

1. (n) a long, loud and angry complaint about something 2. (v) to complain or talk loudly and angrily for a long time, sometimes saying unreasonable things

1. (v) to talk in an angry and uncontrolled way 2. (v) to speak or write in a very enthusiastic way about something or someone

(adj) important and directly connected to what is being discussed or considered

1. (n) ntidy writing or something written in an untidy way 2. (v) to write something quickly and carelessly 3. (v) to make marks or drawings with no meaning

1. (adj) slang words or expressions are very informal and are not considered suitable for more formal situations 2. (n) words or expressions that are very informal and are not considered suitable fore more formal situations

1. (n) a mistake while speaking 2. (v) to make a mistake when you are speaking

(n) to repeat the sounds of words in an uncontrolled way when you speak because you are nervous or have a speech problem

(v) 1. to say something 2. to make a sound

(adj) not clear or complete