English Vocabulary in Use Advanced - Unit 13: Emotions and reactions | Quizlet

crave/have a craving for

want very strongly

thirst / have a thirst for

feel very strongly that you want

yearn to do / yearn for / have a yearning for

want something that you do not have and, often, can never have

covet something

to want to possess something very much

defuse the tension

make a dangerous or tense situation calmer

placate smb

stop someone feeling angry

conciliate between smb and smb else

end a disagreement between two people or groups by acting in a friendly way towards both sides; formal

appease smb

end a disagreement by giving the other side an advantage that they are demanding (normally used in a disapproving way); formal

implacable

used to describe (someone who has) strong opinions or feelings that are impossible to change

exultant

feeling great pleasure and happiness, usually because of a success (more formal than ecstatic)

ecstatic

feeling great pleasure and happiness, usually because of a success

rejoice

to feel or show great happiness about something; formal

jubilant

expressing great happiness, especially at a victory; formal

utter/sheer bliss

perfect happiness

be full of the joys of spring

be very happy; informal

be thrilled to bits/pieces at/with smth

extremely pleased

feel on top of the world/over the moon

informal - to be very happy

be floating/walking on air

informal - feel happiness because you've achieved smth