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Nuances of Feeling

Describe mixed feelings, changes of mood and emotional intensity, using context to distinguish neighboring meanings in Danish.

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Words & phrases
53
Lessons
2
Conversations
1
Readings
1

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English
  1. a longing, yearning
  2. dread, horror
  3. rapture, ecstasy
  4. a sense of oppression, unease
  5. quiet confidence, reassurance
  6. pity, compassion
  7. schadenfreude, malicious joy
  8. annoyance, vexation
  9. despair
  10. jubilation, exultation
  11. apprehension, anxiety
  12. delight, joy
  13. a sense of emptiness
  14. despondency, low spirits
  15. heartfelt warmth
  16. trembling, trepidation
  17. embarrassment
  18. indignation
  19. astonishment
  20. attachment, bond
  21. bliss
  22. emotion, being moved
  23. disbelief
  24. unease, restlessness
  25. vulnerability
  26. bewilderment, being taken aback
  27. to disillusion
  28. to falter
  29. to humiliate
  30. to mortify
  31. to mystify
  32. to neglect
  33. to startle
  34. to sneer
  35. to bully
  36. anguish
  37. desolation
  38. an indignity
  39. agony
  40. benevolence
  41. folly
  42. exultant
  43. vanity
  44. persistence
  45. crestfallen
  46. indignant
  47. serene
  48. flustered
  49. smug
  50. forlorn
  51. resentful
  52. bittersweet
  53. to be at peace

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  1. Lesson 1

    Nuances of Feeling

  2. Lesson 2

    Feelings After a Funeral

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