Scared, frightened, afraid and terrified: talking about fear – Cambridge Dictionary About words blog (Aug 17, 2016)

Scared, frightened, afraid and terrified: talking about fear – Cambridge Dictionary About words blog (Aug 17, 2016)

The other day I was teaching a lesson on things that make us afraid. We started by looking at the common ‘synonyms’ afraid, scared and frightened. One of the things I frequently do with my students is ask them for other words in the same word family because this is a skill they are likely to need in English exams. For further reading, visit About words, a blog from Cambridge Dictionary.

Blog post written by: Liz Walter

Courtesy: Cambridge University Press

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