Words inspired by "Inside Out"

Disney/Pixar's "Inside Out" takes the viewer inside the head of Riley, an 11-year old girl whose emotions are personified by five characters: Joy, Fear, Disgust, Sadness and Anger. In this this list, we have provided 4 synonyms for each of these five emotions, which illuminate the concepts and enhance expressive power by expanding on the broad cover terms used in the film. Here are 20 vocabulary words inspired by "Inside Out."
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  1. delight
    a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
    “Her face was beaming, she had such a good time there. “Delight is a great way to learn.”
    —New York Times May 30, 2015
  2. glee
    great merriment
    If you’re in need of a little more glee, here are six research-backed “better mood foods” to build into your eating repertoire.
    —Time May 9, 2015
  3. exhilaration
    the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
    I hope my emotive language portrays my absolute exhilaration which I am feeling at this point in time, because I am really, really, really, pleased!
    —BBC Jan 15, 2015
  4. exuberance
    joyful enthusiasm
    “I’m hoping to reignite that sense of exuberance – that sense of joy through expression.”
    —New York Times Mar 12, 2015
  5. dread
    fearful expectation or anticipation
    By making each shopping trip more pleasant, you’re also less likely to dread shopping in the future.
    —Forbes Jun 1, 2015
  6. horror
    intense and profound fear
    Instead, he wanted to ban what he called “sleepy-time nightmares,” radio shows that excited children with scenes of horror, bloodshed, or suspense.
    —Salon May 31, 2015
  7. alarm
    fear resulting from the awareness of danger
    Neighborhoods on the west side of Wharton were evacuated as the waters of the Colorado River rose to alarming heights.
    —US News May 30, 2015
  8. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
    Every big change in my life was full of trepidation.
    —New York Times Apr 29, 2015
  9. revulsion
    intense aversion
    “Words can scarcely express our revulsion at this horrifying act of violence,” he declared.
    —Time May 16, 2015
  10. aversion
    a feeling of intense dislike
    We talk ourselves out of making changes or even contemplating changes, because of our aversion to change.
    —Forbes Mar 22, 2015
  11. distaste
    a feeling of intense dislike
    Lately he’s been been vocal about his distaste for online gambling and desire for the federal government to ban it.
    —Washington Times Oct 1, 2014
  12. loathing
    hate coupled with disgust
    Almond's book, "Against Football: One Fan's Reluctant Manifesto," is an extended essay on why his football fandom has evolved into loathing for the sport.
    —Los Angeles Times Aug 29, 2014
  13. sorrow
    an emotion of great sadness associated with loss
    Living means we will inevitably experience sorrow and disappointment.
    —Time May 22, 2015
  14. despair
    a state in which all hope is lost or absent
    “Some days, I thought that I was making a little progress, but on other days, I bordered on despair.”
    —Washington Times May 31, 2015
  15. melancholy
    characterized by or causing or expressing sadness
    Lincoln’s longtime law partner William Herndon observed about Lincoln, “Gloom and sadness were his predominant state,” and “His melancholy dripped from him as he walked.”
    —Salon Jan 21, 2015
  16. woe
    misery resulting from affliction
    The money saved won’t solve all our financial woes, but it will solve some—and could save lives doing so.
    —Time May 22, 2015
  17. rage
    a feeling of intense anger
    When I examine my rage at those for whom summertime living is easy, a lot of it is based on jealousy.
    —The Guardian May 29, 2015
  18. fury
    the property of being wild or turbulent
    I’m sure you can recognize the tone of my frustration and I summed up my moment of fury as follows...
    —Forbes Mar 31, 2015
  19. wrath
    intense anger
    Yet we continue to expend our emotional and political wrath on topics that are forgotten to the annals of history within a week.
    —Washington Times Apr 27, 2015
  20. ire
    anger; irritability
    He was suddenly their worst enemy and the focal point of their ire.
    —New York Times Apr 30, 2015
Created on Mon Jun 01 18:16:33 EDT 2015 (updated Thu Jun 18 17:13:36 EDT 2015)

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