ENGLISH VOCABULARY

USED IN OUR DAILY LIVES

By Ms. Meera
VERB = ACTIONS
Means whatever we do (our actions)
Example: play, talk, walk, laugh, run, jump…
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EMOTIONS /
EXPRESSIONS
HAPPY

Blissful - on top of the world

Delighted - over the moon

Jubilant - ecstatic

On cloud nine - euphoric

Joyful

Gleeful

Exhilarated
SAD

Depressed

Miserable

Disheartened

Sorrow

Wretched

Doleful

Mournful
ANGRY

Furious

Outrageous (violent)

Irked

Annoyed

Exasperated

Enraged (make someone angry)

Infuriated (make someone angry)

WELL DONE (USED TO PRAISE)
- stunning. - exceptional

- remarkable - outstanding

- fantastic - extraordinary

- awesome

- amazing

- impressive

- mind-boggling

- mind blowing

- out of the world -extremely enjoyable,pleasing

BORING

- tedious

- monotonous

- it's like watching grass grow

- uninteresting

- unexciting

- unengaging
TALL

- lofty

- towering

- lanky
SHORT & FAT

- stubby (short, thick)

- chunky (short, fat/strong)

- stumpy (short, thick)

SMART
- nimble-witted

- sharp-witted

- quick-witted

- intelligent

- bright (he is a bright student)

- clever

- apt

- savvy

- brainy
PRETTY / BEAUTIFUL

Gorgeous

Elegant

Stunning

Adorable

Dazzling (extremely bright/ beautiful)

TIRED

- exhausted

- weary

- fatigued
WORRIED

- nervous

- apprehensive

- worried
EXPENSIVE

- exorbitant

- daylight robbery

- cost an arm and a leg

UNEXPECTEDLY

OUT OF THE BLUE

SUDDENLY

ALL OF A SUDDEN
IMMEDIATELY

INSTANTANEOUSLY

PROMPTLY

SWIFTLY

INSTANTLY

RAPIDLY

AT ONCE
CONFUSE
- baffle

- perplex

Puzzle

Bewilder

Turmoil

Turbulence

Havoc
RARELY ( NOT MANY TIMES)

- SELDOM

- HARDLY

- SCARCELY (ALMOST NOT)

- BARELY

- BY THE SKIN OF ONE’S TEETH

- INFREQUENTLY

- ONCE IN A BLUE MOON

OTHER SYNONYMS / IDIOMS
Busy /have more things to do

- I have a lot on my plate

Have to study more

- have to hit the books

I'm planning to

- it is my intention to

I can meet whenever works for you

- I'm available at your convenience

No thanks, maybe another time

- I must decline your offer this time

I want to learn more about

- I'm interested in obtaining more information about

SAYINGS
Life is not always a bed of roses (life may have some unpleasant stuffs sometimes)

At the eleventh hour (last minute)

Turn over a new leave ( has changed to a good person now - before this was bad)

Every cloud has a silver lining (said to emphasize that every difficult or unpleasant situation
has some advantage)

Break a leg (good luck)

Under the weather (not feeling well)

Bite the bullet ( to endure pain/ difficult situation with courage and resilience)

Pass with flying colours (get very good marks)