B1 · Intermediate

Emotions & Feelings — B1 English Vocabulary

This B1 vocabulary list gathers 40 intermediate English words about emotions & feelings — the deeper feelings behind what we do. Every word comes with its British-English pronunciation and a natural example sentence, so you learn each one in real context. When you are ready, open the flashcards to practise and remember them for good.

  1. joy/dʒɔɪ/

    “The news filled her with joy.”

  2. sorrow/ˈsɒr.əʊ/

    “He felt deep sorrow at the loss.”

  3. anger/ˈæŋ.ɡə/

    “She could not hide her anger.”

  4. happiness/ˈhæp.ɪ.nəs/

    “Money cannot buy happiness.”

  5. sadness/ˈsæd.nəs/

    “A feeling of sadness came over him.”

  6. excitement/ɪkˈsaɪt.mənt/

    “The children screamed with excitement.”

  7. frustration/frʌˈstreɪ.ʃən/

    “He sighed in frustration.”

  8. relief/rɪˈliːf/

    “It was a relief to finish the exam.”

  9. guilt/ɡɪlt/

    “She felt a sense of guilt.”

  10. pride/praɪd/

    “He spoke with pride about his work.”

  11. sympathy/ˈsɪm.pə.θi/

    “I have great sympathy for them.”

  12. enthusiasm/ɪnˈθjuː.zi.æz.əm/

    “She works with real enthusiasm.”

  13. passion/ˈpæʃ.ən/

    “Music is his greatest passion.”

  14. desire/dɪˈzaɪə/

    “She has a strong desire to win.”

  15. hope/həʊp/

    “We still have hope for the future.”

  16. despair/dɪˈspeə/

    “He was filled with despair.”

  17. comfort/ˈkʌm.fət/

    “Her words gave me comfort.”

  18. tension/ˈten.ʃən/

    “There was tension in the room.”

  19. emotional/ɪˈməʊ.ʃən.əl/

    “It was an emotional goodbye.”

  20. tense/tens/

    “He felt tense before the speech.”

  21. furious/ˈfjʊə.ri.əs/

    “She was furious about the delay.”

  22. terrified/ˈter.ɪ.faɪd/

    “He was terrified of the dark.”

  23. amazed/əˈmeɪzd/

    “We were amazed by the view.”

  24. ashamed/əˈʃeɪmd/

    “He felt ashamed of his behaviour.”

  25. confused/kənˈfjuːzd/

    “I was confused by the directions.”

  26. eager/ˈiː.ɡə/

    “She was eager to start.”

  27. peaceful/ˈpiːs.fəl/

    “The garden felt peaceful.”

  28. lively/ˈlaɪv.li/

    “It was a lively party.”

  29. hopeful/ˈhəʊp.fəl/

    “We are hopeful about the result.”

  30. hopeless/ˈhəʊp.ləs/

    “The situation seemed hopeless.”

  31. satisfied/ˈsæt.ɪs.faɪd/

    “She was satisfied with her work.”

  32. disgusted/dɪsˈɡʌs.tɪd/

    “He was disgusted by the mess.”

  33. overwhelmed/ˌəʊ.vəˈwelmd/

    “She felt overwhelmed by the work.”

  34. cheer/tʃɪə/

    “The crowd began to cheer.”

  35. weep/wiːp/

    “She began to weep with joy.”

  36. tremble/ˈtrem.bəl/

    “His hands began to tremble.”

  37. sigh/saɪ/

    “He gave a deep sigh.”

  38. affection/əˈfek.ʃən/

    “She showed great affection for the dog.”

  39. temper/ˈtem.pə/

    “He lost his temper quickly.”

  40. grief/ɡriːf/

    “She was full of grief.”