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Emotions & Character — C1 English Lesson

📅 2026-10-02📊 C1 Advanced📚 10 new words🎧 daily podcast

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ambivalent /am-BIH-vuh-lent/

adjective

having mixed or contradictory feelings about something

"She felt ambivalent about the promotion: proud of the recognition, but uneasy about the longer hours."

mercurial /mer-KYUR-ee-ul/

adjective

changing moods quickly and unpredictably

"The mercurial director praised the team in the morning and dismissed their work by lunch."

effusive /ih-FYOO-siv/

adjective

showing strong emotion or enthusiasm openly

"The audience gave the young pianist an effusive standing ovation."

taciturn /TAS-ih-turn/

adjective

speaking very little; quietly reserved

"Unlike his chatty colleagues, the taciturn engineer rarely spoke at meetings."

contrite /kun-TRYT/

adjective

feeling deep guilt and wanting to make things right

"He wrote a contrite letter apologizing for his harsh words."

acrimonious /ak-rih-MOH-nee-us/

adjective

full of anger and bitter hostility

"Their acrimonious divorce divided the family for years."

ebullient /ih-BUL-yent/

adjective

extremely cheerful, full of energy

"The ebullient coach celebrated the victory with the whole team."

aloof /uh-LOOF/

adjective

distant and uninvolved; not friendly

"The new manager seemed aloof, rarely joining lunch conversations."

magnanimous /mag-NAN-ih-mus/

adjective

generous and kind, especially toward those who wronged you

"In a magnanimous gesture, she forgave her rival publicly."

supercilious /soo-per-SIL-ee-us/

adjective

acting as if you are better than others

"His supercilious tone annoyed everyone at the dinner table."

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📝Grammar: Ability and possibility: can, could, be able to

Use **can** for present ability or general possibility. She **can** read a mercurial boss like a book. Use **could** for past ability. He **could** charm any room before the burnout set in. **Could** also softens a present suggestion. We **could** ask the taciturn analyst; he listens more than he speaks. **Could have** + past participle describes a possibility that never happened. They **could have** avoided the acrimonious split. **Can** and **could** have no infinitive or future forms. Fill the gap with **be able to**. I would love **to be able to** stay magnanimous under pressure. **Be

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This is a C1 Advanced (C1) English lesson from Muse English's daily series on 2026-10-02.

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