Experience. Wordlist
astonishing adjective
showing something very surprising and difficult to believe
astonishing (bb399)
The team achieved an astonishing result that impressed everyone watching.
bear verb
to accept something difficult or unpleasant
to bear (bb400)
She couldn’t bear the pressure anymore at work.
carry on phrasal verb
to continue despite difficulties
to carry on (bb401)
We carried on with training although conditions were challenging.
convenience noun
the state of being useful and easy to do or use
a convenience (bb402)
We have provided seats for the convenience of our customers.
depressing adjective
making you feel very sad or without hope
depressing (bb403)
I find the empty streets really depressing during winter.
encounter verb
to meet someone or something unexpectedly
to encounter (bb404)
Have you encountered similar issues in your projects?
enthusiasm noun
a strong and lively interest in something
an enthusiasm (bb405)
She showed real enthusiasm during the training session.
enthusiastic adjective
feeling or showing strong interest and excitement
enthusiastic (bb406)
You don’t sound very enthusiastic about the idea.
expose verb
to make someone experience something new or different
to expose (bb407)
Children should be exposed to a variety of experiences.
fabulous adjective
extremely good or impressive
fabulous (bb408)
Isn’t this view absolutely fabulous from the balcony?
failure noun
a lack of success in doing something
a failure (bb409)
All my efforts ended in failure.
fault noun
a responsibility for a mistake or wrong action
a fault (bb410)
She accepted the fault and apologised to everyone.
flash verb
to appear or shine suddenly for a very short time
to flash (bb411)
Lightning flashed across the sky during the storm last night.
flash noun
a sudden brief burst of bright light
a flash (bb412)
There was a sudden flash and then complete darkness.
go through phrasal verb
to experience something difficult or unpleasant
to go through (bb413)
His team went through several failures before finding success.
look back phrasal verb
to remember and think about past experiences
to look back (bb414)
We will look back on this project as valuable experience.
memorable adjective
worth remembering because it is special or unusual
memorable (bb415)
She created memorable experiences for all her guests.
mysterious adjective
strange or difficult to explain or understand
mysterious (bb416)
Have you noticed that mysterious change recently?
nasty adjective
very bad or unpleasant
nasty (bb417)
I had a nasty feeling that they would follow me.
nightmare noun
a very frightening or unpleasant experience
a nightmare (bb418)
The traffic turned their journey into a nightmare.
panic noun
a sudden strong feeling of fear that makes you unable to think clearly
a panic (bb419)
Did you feel any panic during the emergency drill?
progressive adjective
developing or improving steadily over time
progressive (bb420)
Are you in favour of progressive teaching methods?
reasonably adverb
to a fair or acceptable degree
reasonably (bb421)
Prices were reasonably low throughout the summer period.
ridiculous adjective
very silly or unreasonable
ridiculous (bb422)
They considered the proposal ridiculous and unrealistic.
rush noun
a situation in which you must hurry
a rush (bb423)
Are you in a rush or can we talk?
satisfaction noun
a pleasant feeling when you achieve something
a satisfaction (bb424)
Both parties expressed their complete satisfaction with the decision.
satisfied adjective
feeling pleased because something has been done or achieved well
satisfied (bb425)
I’m not completely satisfied with this arrangement yet.
satisfy verb
to give someone what they need or want
to satisfy (bb426)
The explanation satisfied everyone and ended the confusion.
shocking adjective
very surprising in a way that upsets or disturbs you
shocking (bb427)
She described the shocking condition of the abandoned house.
spectacular adjective
extremely impressive or exciting to look at
spectacular (bb428)
We enjoyed a spectacular performance at the festival.
struggle noun
a difficult effort to do something
a struggle (bb429)
It was a real struggle to be ready on time.
struggle verb
to try hard to do something difficult
to struggle (bb430)
We’re already struggling to keep up with demand.
sum up phrasal verb
to express something in a short, clear way
to sum up (bb431)
He summed up the trip as difficult but rewarding.
try noun
an attempt to do something
a try (bb432)
Do you think this option is worth a try?
unfortunate adjective
causing or involving problems; unlucky
unfortunate (bb433)
It was an unfortunate mistake that created confusion.