HOLA Vocabulary Words 1-38

Alarmed

sudden fear or concern caused by the realization of danger or an impending setback

angry

a strong feeling of displeasure, resentment, or hostility

anxious

uneasy and apprehensive; worried

Apologetic

making a statement expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense

Audacious

fearlessly daring

Belligerent

eagar to fight; aggresive

Benevolent

having or showing an inclination to perform kind or charitable acts

Bitter

having or marked by resentment or disappointment

Candid

direct and frank; straightforward

Clinical

objective; analytical

Cold

lacking affection or warmth of feeling; unemotional

Condescending

showing or characterized by a patronizing or superior attitude towards other

Confident

full of conviction, having or showing assurance and self-reliance

Contemptuous

dissmissive; manifesting, feeling, or expressing deep hatred or diapproval; feeling or showing contempt

Cynical

having or showing the attitude or temper of a faultfinding captious critic

Desperate

having lost hope

Didactic

designed or intended to teach

Fanciful

marked by a conception of imagine or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and exprience

Whimsical

resulting from or characterized by a capricious or ecentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind; playful

Impartial

not partial or biased; treating or affecting all equally

Impassioned

filled with or showing great emotion

Indignant

feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

Ironic

happening in the opposite way to what is expected and typically causing wry, amusement because of this

Irreverent

showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously

Melancholy

a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious clause

Optimistic

hopeful and confident about the future

Pessimistic

tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen

Pompous

affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important

Sardonic

grimly mocking or cynical

Satirical

containing or using humor, irony, exaggeration or ridicule to expose and criticiz people;s stupidity or vicesm particularly in the context of contemporary politics

Sentimental

of or promted by feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostolgia

Skeptical

not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations

Somber

oppressively solemn in mood; grave; gloomy

Sympathetic

feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy (feelings of puty an sorrow for someone else’s misfortune)

Threatening

having a hostle or deliberately frightening quality or manner

Urgent

requiring immediate action or attention. done or arranged in response to a pressing or critical situation

Vexed

difficult and much debated; problematic. annoyed, frustrated, or worried

Zealous

showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective