Noun

noun

13 of 899

Other / Inward

Url audio

inhibitions - A feeling of self-consciousness or restraint that prevents someone from acting freely; a psychological or social barrier that limits a person’s behavior or expressions.

His inhibitions kept him from speaking up during the meeting, even though he had great ideas.

noun

14 of 899

Other / Inward

audio

prude - A person who is or claims to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity

As a natural prude, Tammy knew she would be very uncomfortable at a nude beach.

noun

15 of 899

Bad / Nervous

audio

frenzy - Wild, extreme, and uncontrolled behavior or mental agitation

Saigon was in a frenzy of chaotic activity at the end of April 1975 as the Viet Cong entered the city and the last Americans left by helicopter.

noun

16 of 899

Other / Desire

audio

zeal - Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective

Few athletes have as much zeal as Michael Phelps, who ended up with the most medals in Olympics history.

noun

17 of 899

Good / Happy

audio

ecstasy - Extremely happy

Arnold loved the quiet beauty of the woods and the lake, and it filled him with a feeling of ecstasy.

noun

18 of 899

Other / Move

Url audio

gust - A strong, brief burst of wind.

A strong gust of wind almost blew the umbrella out of her hands.

noun

19 of 899

Good / Love

Url audio

bond - Something that binds or fastens things together physically, often used to describe interpersonal emotion.

The twins have an unbreakable bond and did everything together.

noun

20 of 899

Bad / Unhappy

audio

pall - A feeling of gloom

A pall of dread and silence fell over the crowd as the names of those who had not survived the fire were announced.

noun

21 of 899

Bad / Small

audio

munchkin - A child or short person

Nikki wanted to have more responsibilities, but her mother told her she was just a munchkin who wasn't ready yet.

noun

22 of 899

Bad / Small

audio

snippet - A small piece or brief extract

Maya read a brief snippet of the book to see if it was enough to interest her.

noun

23 of 899

Bad / Old

Url audio

heirloom - A valuable object that has belonged to a family for several generations.

Even though Marge didn't play violin, she wouldn't have considered selling the violin that was a family heirloom, that had been passed down for 10 generations.

noun

24 of 899

Bad / Mistake

audio

liability - Something that is likely to cause a problem.

Joe was going to choose Fred as his running mate, but then he realized that Fred's drinking problem would just make him a liability, so he chose someone else.