Excitement, Anger and Anxious

A. If you feel:
1. Excited: when you are expecting something special to happen (e.g. before a party.)
2. Inspired: when you are stimulated to create deeds or words. (e.g. You might feel inspired by a really talented musician to learn how to play a musical instrument.)
3. Enthusiastic: when you have very positive feelings about something, enthusiastic about (e.g. a new project.)
4. Thrilled (informal): when something extremely exciting and pleasing happens. (e.g. She was thrilled when the film star kissed her.)
5. Cross (informal); when you are angry or bad-tempered. It is often, though not exclusively, used about small children. (e.g. Stop getting so cross with me.)
6. Furious/ livid/ seething with: someone about something when you are extremely angry: livid and seething are more informal; in a rage/ fury also mean furious or violently angry.
7. Anxious: when you are afraid and uncertain about the future. (e.g. I am so anxious about the results of my exams that I can’t sleep.)
8. Nervous: when you are afraid or anxious about something that is about to or may be about to happen. (e.g. I feel nervous about going to the dentist.) Feeling nervous is a little bit like feeling excited but it is a negative feeling whereas excitement is positive.
9. Apprehensive about (e.g. an important meeting): when you are slightly nervous or anxious about something in the future.
10. Worried about (e.g. an operation); when anxious thoughts constantly go through your head.
11. Upset about (e.g. a quarrel): when something unpleasant has happened to disturb you. It often combines feelings of both sadness and anger.

B. Note. Really can be used with all the adjectives on the above. Absolutely goes only with the words describing extreme states (i.e. ecstatic, delighted, fed-up, sick and tired). With these words quite means absolutely but with the other less extreme words, quite means rather.

(Source: English Vocabulary in Use, Cambridge University Press)

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