Very Happy vs Ecstatic: Upgrade Your Emotion Words

Using very with basic adjectives is easy, but if you say very happy, very excited and very tired all the time, your English can sound repetitive. Native speakers often use one strong adjective instead. In this short video, you will learn six powerful emotion words. If someone is very happy, they are ecstatic. If someone is very excited, they are thrilled. If someone is very surprised, they are astonished. If someone is very confused, they are perplexed. If someone is very curious, they are intrigued. And if someone is very tired, they are exhausted. These words make your speaking and writing more vivid, precise and expressive. They are perfect for describing your feelings, telling stories and writing essays or exam answers in IELTS, TOEFL or Cambridge tests. Remember that strong adjectives usually do not need very before them, so we say I'm exhausted, not I'm very exhausted. Instead, you can use really or absolutely, like I'm absolutely thrilled. Watch the video, repeat each word and think of a situation when you felt that emotion. Try using one new word every day, and soon these advanced adjectives will become a natural part of your vocabulary.