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- acquaintance/əˈkweɪntəns/noun · B1+A person you know a little — more than a stranger, less than a friend.
- affection/əˈfɛk.ʃən/noun · B2Gentle steady fondness for a person or animal.
- aloof/əˈluːf/adjective · C1Keeping a cool, unfriendly distance from others.
- anniversary/ˌænɪˈvɜːs(ə)ɹi/noun · B2The yearly return of an important date, like a wedding day.
- apology/əˈpɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/noun · A2Words admitting fault and asking to be forgiven.
- apprehensive/ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnsɪv/adjective · C1Uneasy about what is about to happen.
- approachable/əˈpɹəʊ.t͡ʃə.bəl/adjective · B2+Easy to walk up to and talk with.
- arrogant/ˈæɹəɡənt/adjective · B2Believing you are better than everyone else, and showing it.
- attachment/əˈtæt͡ʃmənt/noun · B2+A close emotional tie, sometimes hard to loosen.
- attentive/əˈtɛntɪv/adjective · B2Noticing and caring about what somebody needs.
- betrayal/bɪˈtɹeɪəl/noun · B2Breaking a trust that somebody placed in you.
- bitter/ˈbɪt.ə/adjective · B1Still hurt and angry about something that happened long ago.
- bond/bɒnd/noun · B2A strong lasting connection between people.
- chemistry/ˈkɛm.ɪ.stɹi/noun · B1The subject with test tubes, reactions, and the table of elements.
- clingy/ˈklɪŋi/adjective · B2Holding on too tightly for comfort.
- clique/kliːk/noun · B2+A small closed group that keeps others out.
- companionship/kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/noun · B2+The comfort of having someone alongside you.
- compassionate/kəmˈpæʃənət/adjective · B2+Quick to feel and ease other people's pain.
- condescending/ˈkɔn.dɪ.sɛnd.ɪŋ/adjective · B2+Kind in a way that makes clear you feel superior.
- confidant/ˈkɑn.fɪ.dɑnt/noun · C1The person you tell your secrets to.
- contempt/kənˈtɛmpt/noun · C1The cold feeling of looking down on someone as worthless.
- content/kənˈtɛnt/adjective · B2Quietly satisfied with how things are.
- courtship/ˈkɔːt.ʃɪp/noun · C1The time of trying to win somebody's love.
- crestfallen/ˈkɹɛstfɔːlən/adjective · C1Suddenly downcast after hoping for better.
- crush/kɹʌʃ/verb · B1To press something until it breaks into small pieces.
- dejected/dɪˈdʒɛktəd/adjective · C1Cast down after a disappointment.
- demoralisedadjective · C1Stripped of confidence and spirit.
- despondent/dɪˈspɒndənt/adjective · C1Having lost all hope of things improving.
- devotion/dɪˈvəʊʃən/noun · B1+Deep loyal love that gives without counting.
- disdain/dɪsˈdeɪn/noun · C1Cool, superior dislike.
- disheartenedadjective · C1Losing the will to carry on trying.
- distant/ˈdɪstənt/adjective · B2Far away in space or time.
- easygoingadjective · B1+Relaxed and not easily bothered.
- elated/ɪˈleɪtɪd/adjective · C2Lifted up with sudden joy.
- empathy/ˈɛmpəθi/noun · B2+Truly feeling what another person feels, as if from inside them.
- engagement/ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ.mənt/noun · B1The promise period between proposing and the wedding.
- envy/ˈɛnvi/noun · B2The quiet pain of wanting exactly what another person has.
- estrangement/ɪsˈtɹeɪnd͡ʒmənt/noun · C1The state of having drifted out of contact.
- euphoric/juːˈfɒɹɪk/adjective · C2Feeling an intense, almost dizzy happiness.
- exasperated/ɪɡˈzæspəɹeɪtɪd/adjective · C1Worn out by something that keeps going wrong.
- extrovert/ˈɛkstɹəvəːt/noun · B2+Someone who gains energy from being with people.
- falling-outnoun · C1A quarrel that ends a friendship for a while.
- flusteredadjective · B2+Hot, confused, and rattled under sudden pressure.
- fondness/ˈfɑndnəs/noun · B2+A quiet, steady liking built over time.
- forgiveness/fəˈɡɪvnəs/noun · B2Letting go of the right to stay angry.
- frazzledadjective · C1Frayed and worn out by too much at once.
- gracious/ˈɡɹeɪʃəs/adjective · B2Kind and warm, especially when you need not be.
- grudge/ɡɹʌd͡ʒ/noun · B2An old wrong you refuse to put down.
- guarded/ˈɡɑɹdɪd/adjective · B2Careful about what you let others see.
- guilt/ɡɪlt/noun · B2The heavy feeling after doing something you know was wrong.
- honeymoon/ˈhʌn.iˌmuːn/noun · B1The romantic holiday a couple takes right after their wedding.
- humble/ˈhʌmbəl/adjective · B2Never boasting, even when you have every reason to.
- impatient/ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/adjective · B2Unable to wait calmly; annoyed by every delay.
- indignant/ɪnˈdɪɡ.nənt/adjective · C1Angry at something you think unjust.
- infatuationnoun · C1A short wild love that burns bright and rarely lasts.
- insecure/ɪnsəˈkjʊə(ɹ)/adjective · C1Doubting yourself and needing reassurance.
- insincere/ˌɪns(ɪ)nˈsɪə/adjective · B2+Saying warm things you do not feel.
- introvert/ˈɪn.tɹə.vɜːt/noun · B2+Someone who needs time alone to recharge.
- irate/aɪˈɹeɪt/adjective · C1Extremely angry.
- jealousy/ˈd͡ʒɛl.ə.si/noun · B1The fear of losing someone you love to another.
- judgemental/d͡ʒʌd͡ʒˈmɛn.təl/adjective · B2+Quick to condemn other people.
- kinship/ˈkɪnʃɪp/noun · C1The bond of belonging to the same family.
- livid/ˈlɪvɪd/adjective · C1White-hot with rage.
- loner/ˈləʊ.nə/noun · B2A person who prefers their own company.
- loyalty/ˈlɔɪəlti/noun · B2Staying faithful to your people through good and bad.
- melancholy/ˈmɛlənkəli/noun · C2A soft, thoughtful sadness with no single cause.
- mentor/ˈmɛn.tɔː/noun · C1The experienced guide who helps a younger person grow.
- modest/ˈmɑdəst/adjective · B2Quiet about your own achievements.
- mortified/ˈmɔːtɪˌfaɪd/adjective · C1Deeply and painfully embarrassed.
- neglectfuladjective · C1Failing to give the care that is owed.
- open-minded/ˈəʊ.pən ˈmaɪn.dɪd/adjective · B2Willing to consider ideas you do not hold.
- outcast/ˈaʊtkɑːst/noun · B2Somebody pushed out of a group.
- overwhelmed/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmd/adjective · B2Buried under more feelings or work than you can handle.
- paranoid/ˈpæɹ.əˌnɔɪd/adjective · B2Convinced without reason that everyone is against you.
- patient/ˈpeɪ̯ʃənt/noun · B1A person who is being treated by a doctor.
- peer pressurenoun · B2The push to do what your friends are doing.
- petrifiedadjective · B2So frightened you cannot move, as if turned to stone.
- pity/ˈpɪt.i/noun · B1Sorrow for someone worse off, sometimes touched with distance.
- placid/ˈplæsɪd/adjective · C1Calm and hard to upset — lakes and easy-going people.
- possessive/pəˈzɛs.ɪv/adjective · B1+Wanting to keep somebody entirely to yourself.
- rapport/ɹæˈpɔɹ/noun · C1The warm easy connection between people who click.
- reconciliation/ˌɹɛk(ə)nsɪlɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n/noun · C2Coming back together after a quarrel.
- regret/ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/verb · B2To wish you had never done something.
- remorseful/ɹɪˈmɔː(ɹ)sfʊl/adjective · C2Deeply sorry for the wrong you did.
- resentful/ɹɪˈzɛntfəl/adjective · C1Quietly angry about an old unfairness.
- reserved/ɹɪˈzɝvd/adjective · B2Quiet about feelings and slow to open up.
- reunion/ɹiːˈjuːnjən/noun · B2The gathering that brings long-separated people back together.
- seething/ˈsiː.ðɪŋ/adjective · C1Boiling with anger held just under the surface.
- self-assuredadjective · C1Quietly confident in yourself.
- sensitive/ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/adjective · B2Feeling things deeply; easily hurt by hard words.
- serene/səˈɹiːn/adjective · B2+Deeply calm and peaceful.
- shame/ˈʃeɪ̯m/noun · B2The burning feeling when others see your fault or failure.
- sheepish/ˈʃiːpɪʃ/adjective · C1Embarrassed at having been caught out.
- sibling rivalryphrase · C1The endless competition between brothers and sisters.
- sincere/sɪnˈsɪə(ɹ)/adjective · B2Truly meaning every word you say.
- smug/smʌɡ/adjective · B2Annoyingly pleased with yourself.
- sociable/ˈsoʊʃəbəl/adjective · B2Enjoying and seeking out the company of others.
- sombre/ˈsɒmbə/adjective · C1Serious and dark in mood.
- soulmatenoun · B2+The one person who fits your heart perfectly.
- spite/spaɪt/noun · B2The small mean wish to hurt or annoy someone.
- startled/ˈstɑɹt.l̩d/adjective · B2Jolted by something sudden.
- stubborn/ˈstʌbɚn/adjective · B1Refusing to change your mind, no matter what anyone says.
- supportive/səˈpɔɹtɪv/adjective · B2Ready to help and encourage.
- sympathy/ˈsɪm.pə.θi/noun · B2Feeling sorry for someone in trouble.
- temperamental/ˌtɛmp(ə)ɹəˈmɛntl̩/adjective · C1Swinging between moods without warning — people or old cars.
- terrified/ˈtɛɹɪfaɪd/adjective · B1So extremely afraid you cannot move.
- thick-skinnedadjective · C1Not easily hurt by criticism.
- tolerant/ˈtɒləɹənt/adjective · B2+Letting others be different without anger.
- trust/tɹʌst/noun · B1The quiet certainty that someone will not let you down.
- uneasy/ʌnˈiːzi/adjective · B2Quietly worried that something is not right.
- volatile/ˈvɒl.əˌtaɪl/adjective · B2+Liable to flare up without warning.
- vulnerable/ˈvʌln(ə)ɹəbl̩/adjective · B2Easy to wound, with no defenses up.
- wary/ˈwɛə.ɹi/adjective · C1On careful guard against possible trouble.
- wistful/ˈwɪstfəl/adjective · C2Gently sad about something lost or out of reach.