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She was e______ in her book and didn’t hear me calling.

engrossed

He was g______ to the TV during the football match. There was no point trying to talk to him, he wasn't listening.

glued

She was f_________ / d_________ when she saw the surprise party.

flabbergasted/dumbfounded

I was f______ / d______ when I heard the unexpected news, I couldn't believe it!

dumbfounded/flabbergasted

He was g______ out by the smell in the room.

grossed

She was r______ by the sight of the rotten food, I thought she was going to be sick,

repulsed

He was completely b______ with her from the moment they met. He's totally infatuated with her.

besotted

She fell ______ over heels in love with him.

head

He was e______ after hearing the good news. He's really pleased about getting into Oxford University.

elated

She was ______ to bits when she received the award.

chuffed

The coach went ______ after the referee’s unfair decision. I'd never seen him so angry.

ballistic

When he saw the damage to his car, he went ______ with rage.

apoplectic

She felt d______ after hearing the bad news, we'll have to try and cheer her up

despondent

After failing his exams, John was really ______ in the dumps.

down

The horror movie was so terrifying that it left me p______!

petrified

When the lights went out suddenly, I was ______ out of my wits.

scared

She made it clear that as a __________ professional, she wouldn’t accept anything less than fair compensation for her work.

self-respecting

self-satisfied

self-deprecating

self-possessed

She walked out of the exam room feeling __________; confident that she had aced the test.

self-satisfied

self-deprecating

self-sacrificing

self-possessed

He admired her __________ spirit, though he worried that she was neglecting her own well-being.

self-sacrificing

self-deprecating

self-respecting

self-satisfied

His __________ demeanour impressed everyone at the meeting, particularly in moments of high pressure.

self-possessed

self-respecting

self-satisfied

self-indulgent

His __________ status made him a role model for aspiring entrepreneurs who hoped to achieve success through hard work.

self-made

self-possessed

self-deprecating

self-indulgent

Critics accused the film of being __________, catering more to the director’s whims than to the audience.

self-indulgent

self-made

self-deprecating

self-satisfied

Even after winning the award, she remained __________, insisting that it was pure luck rather than talent.

self-deprecating

self-made

self-respecting

self-sacrificing

Her __________ grin after the meeting suggested she believed her presentation had been flawless, despite the critiques.

self-satisfied

self-indulgent

self-made

self-sacrificing

Her __________ behaviour in always prioritising others' needs over her own left her physically and emotionally drained.

self-sacrificing

self-indulgent

self-satisfied

self-made

A __________ individual would never allow themselves to be treated so poorly in a professional setting.

self-respecting

self-satisfied

self-deprecating

self-sacrificing

He remained __________ even as the room erupted in chaos, handling the situation with grace.

self-possessed

self-satisfied

self-deprecating

self-made

As a __________ billionaire, she took pride in never having relied on her family’s wealth or connections.

self-made

self-satisfied

self-sacrificing

self-respecting

The __________ weekend retreat, filled with luxury spa treatments and gourmet meals, left her feeling pampered but guilty.

self-indulgent

self-sacrificing

self-deprecating

self-respecting

Her __________ humor, while endearing, sometimes masked her deep-seated insecurities.

self-deprecating

self-indulgent

self-satisfied

self-possessed