My jaw dropped - This is about the same as вЂњastounded.вЂќ Again, itвЂ™s on that line between вЂњshockedвЂќ and вЂњsurprised.вЂќДumbstruck - Very, very surprised. Taken aback - This is usually a bit more negative as well. You thought she was out, right? How do you feel? Startled! You go to the kitchen for a cup of tea, and you see your flatmate there. I always think of that feeling when youвЂ™re at home, and you think no one is there.

вЂњStartledвЂќ has a feeling of shock and even alarm to it. Startled - This can be a bit negative sometimes. What? You havenвЂ™t seen a unicorn yet? Well вЂ¦ youвЂ™ll be amazed. Like that time when you first saw a unicorn. ItвЂ™s like вЂњsurprised,вЂќ but thereвЂ™s an air of magic to it. Maybe you look a bit like this:ДЄmazed - You probably already know this one. SurprisedДЄstounded - IвЂ™d say that this is even stronger than вЂњastonished.вЂќ ItвЂ™s got an element of shock. Small print: These may vary slightly depending on the situation and whoвЂ™s talking. So the вЂњred zoneвЂќ is something you might want to avoid unless your lifestyle is pretty extreme. A bit) to вЂњpreparing to fight a massive bearвЂќ (so exciting that itвЂ™s kind of terrifying). The scale ranges from вЂњgoing to a new cafeвЂќ (not very excitingвЂ¦ but kind of exciting. Words for вЂњExcitedвЂќ on a ScaleД«ecause some words are just too strong for some situations and others are just too weak, IвЂ™m going to add a scale for each word in this lesson. Pumped - вЂњPumpedвЂќ is kind of similar to вЂњcharged.вЂќ YouвЂ™re excited AND ready for an intense situation, like a dangerous mountain biking trail or a heavy game of kangaroo wrestling. How do you feel? This is like вЂњexcitedвЂќ but has more adrenaline. Thrilled - This just means вЂњvery excited.вЂќ You can also use it to mean вЂњhappy,вЂќ like, вЂњWeвЂ™re thrilled youвЂ™re going to come and visit us at our ant factory.вЂќД¬harged - Imagine youвЂ™re about to do a parachute jump. I mean - whoвЂ™s Larry, and whyвЂ™s he so happy?ДЄhвЂ¦ English! Words for вЂњHappyвЂќ on a ScaleДЄt the top: youвЂ™ve just won the lottery, and your doctor has told you that you have a genetic condition that means you can NEVER put on weight.ДЄt the bottom: youвЂ™re at the supermarket, and youвЂ™ve found a till with no queue. The Larry idiom? Well, that doesnвЂ™t make sense. You may have noticed that most of these refer to being somewhere high up. Bonus Idioms - HappyДЄctually, there are quite a few idioms to describe being happy.

Glad - вЂњGladвЂќ is similar to вЂњpleased.вЂќ Usually, youвЂ™re glad about something in particular. Overjoyed - This simply means вЂњvery happy.вЂќД®lated - Somewhere between вЂњhappyвЂќ and вЂњoverjoyed.вЂќ We often associate this with how you feel after a couple of glasses of wine. Usually, when youвЂ™re feeling merry, you might be in quite a playful mood as well.

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