C2 · Mastery
Emphasis & Expressive Reactions
Distinguish intensifiers used within a phrase from complete exclamations, and select a strength and tone suited to the interaction.
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- extremely
- completely, utterly, totally
- flat-out, downright (literally 'vertically')
- red-hot, terribly (intensifying prefix, literally 'fire-')
- dead-, deadly (intensifying prefix)
- stark raving, completely (mad)
- ridiculously, absurdly
- utterly, completely, downright
- raving, stark (mad)
- uncommonly, exceptionally, remarkably
- Ooh! / Yikes! (apprehension or awe)
- Ugh! (discomfort, distaste)
- Yuck! / Ew! (disgust)
- Jeez! / Good grief! (surprise, dismay)
- Wow! / Geez! (amazement)
- Cool! / Awesome!
- Oh, it's nothing / Nah (dismissive or modest)
- Oh no! / You don't say! (surprise)
- What nonsense! / How awful!
- Oh dear, dear! (mock or genuine alarm)
- Oh dear! / Careful now! (concern or reproach)
- There we go! / That's it! (encouragement or triumph)
- Ugh! / For shame! (disapproval, disgust)
- What?! / Huh?! (disbelief)
- Good God! / Good Lord! (astonishment)
- Good heavens! / Merciful heavens!
- What on earth! / What in the world!
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Emphasis and Expressive Reactions
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Reacting to a Soccer Result
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