4. Enlarging Your Emotional Vocabulary A key aspect of emotional competence is adequate emotional vocabulary. Reflect on your emotional vocabulary and how and when you use particular words to describe emotions.

Listed here are some of the more common emotion words people use. For each one, write out four other emotion words that describe subtle distinctions in feeling.

Extend this exercise by trying to describe your feelings more precisely for the next week. Does expanding your emotional vocabulary give you and others more understanding of what you feel?

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Example: Anger resentment outrage offense irritation Sadness Fear Anxiety Love Happiness