B2
embarrassment vs shame
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| embarrassmentnoun/ɪmˈber.əs.mənt/ | Meaning the uncomfortable feeling you have when you are worried about what others think of you | Goes with cause embarrassment | Example His loud phone caused great embarrassment during the quiet ceremony. |
| shamenoun/ʃeɪm/ | Meaning the painful feeling you get when you have done something wrong or foolish and others know about it | Goes with a sense of shame | Example He hung his head in shame when the teacher read out his answer. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
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