emotions, feelings

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  1. acceptance
    the state of being satisfactory
  2. amusement
    an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
  3. anger
    the state of being very annoyed
  4. anticipation
    the act of predicting, as by reasoning about the future
  5. anxiety
    a vague unpleasant emotion in anticipation of a misfortune
  6. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  7. appetite
    a feeling of craving something
  8. apprehension
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  9. arouse
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  10. audacity
    aggressive or outright boldness
  11. audacity
    aggressive or outright boldness
  12. awkwardness
    trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape
  13. bashfulness
    feeling embarrassed due to modesty
  14. beyond
    farther along in space or time or degree
  15. boldness
    the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
  16. boredom
    the feeling of being tired of something tedious
  17. cheek
    either side of the face below the eyes
  18. cheerfulness
    a feeling of spontaneous good spirits
  19. clumsiness
    the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
  20. compassion
    a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
  21. confidence
    belief in yourself and your abilities
  22. contentment
    happiness with one's situation in life
  23. courage
    a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain
  24. coyness
    the affectation of being demure in a provocative way
  25. delight
    a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
  26. depression
    a sunken or lowered geological formation
  27. desire
    the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
  28. despair
    a state in which all hope is lost or absent
  29. disappointment
    dissatisfaction when expectations are not realized
  30. distrust
    doubt about someone's honesty
  31. eager
    having or showing keen interest or intense desire
  32. enjoyment
    act of receiving pleasure from something
  33. enthusiasm
    a feeling of excitement
  34. envy
    a desire to have something that is possessed by another
  35. fear
    an emotion in anticipation of some specific pain or danger
  36. friendliness
    a feeling of liking for another person
  37. gain
    obtain
  38. gratitude
    a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
  39. grief
    intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one
  40. happiness
    state of well-being characterized by contentment and joy
  41. hate
    the emotion of intense dislike
  42. homophobia
    prejudice against homosexual people and homosexuality
  43. impatience
    irritation with anything that causes delay
  44. impudence
    the trait of being rude and impertinent
  45. intrepidity
    resolute courageousness
  46. irritation
    something that causes annoyance or trouble
  47. jealousy
    a feeling of envy, especially of a rival
  48. joy
    the emotion of great happiness
  49. loss
    the act of losing someone or something
  50. malice
    the desire to see others suffer
  51. melancholy
    a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
  52. mourning
    state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
  53. nervousness
    the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
  54. over
    beyond the top or upper surface or edge
  55. panic
    an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  56. passion
    a strong feeling or emotion
  57. passion
    a strong feeling or emotion
  58. pity
    a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for misfortunes of others
  59. pity
    a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for misfortunes of others
  60. pleasure
    something or someone that provides a source of happiness
  61. pride
    a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
  62. regret
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
  63. remorse
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  64. repentance
    remorse for your past conduct
  65. reticence
    the trait of being uncommunicative
  66. romance
    a relationship between two lovers
  67. sadness
    the state of experiencing sorrow
  68. satisfaction
    the state of being gratified
  69. scorn
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  70. shame
    a painful feeling of embarrassment or inadequacy
  71. shyness
    a feeling of fear of embarrassment
  72. sneaking
    not openly expressed
  73. sorrow
    an emotion of great sadness associated with loss
  74. spite
    meanness or nastiness
  75. suffering
    feelings of mental or physical pain
  76. suspicion
    an impression that something might be the case
  77. suspicious
    openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
  78. sympathy
    sharing the feelings of others, especially sorrow or anguish
  79. temptation
    the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire
  80. vindictiveness
    a hateful desire for revenge
  81. woe
    misery resulting from affliction
  82. woe
    misery resulting from affliction
Created on Fri Jan 27 08:15:42 EST 2012 (updated Fri Jan 27 08:47:05 EST 2012)

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