Name That Feeling

Words in this challenge

Vocabulary featured in challenge #250 — study before you start the timed quiz.

• despondentadjective

  very unhappy and without much hope

  After another failed job interview, Lina grew despondent and began to doubt that anyone would ever hire her.

• indignantadjective

  angry because something seems unfair or insulting

  Wrongly accused of arriving late, Nora became indignant, pointed to the clock, and demanded an apology.

• ambivalentadjective

  having both positive and negative feelings about something

  The promotion offered more money but much less time with her children, leaving Sara ambivalent about accepting it.

• ruefuladjective

  showing sadness or regret about something, sometimes with humor

  After ignoring the forecast and getting soaked, Tom gave a rueful laugh and admitted that bringing an umbrella would have been wise.

• sheepishadjective

  embarrassed, especially after doing something silly or wrong

  When his phone rang loudly during the quiet ceremony, Amir gave a sheepish smile and hurried to switch it off.

• apprehensiveadjective

  worried that something bad may happen

  Before her first solo flight, Maya felt apprehensive, checking the weather again and again and imagining what might go wrong.

• incredulousadjective

  unable or unwilling to believe something

  Asked to pay $200 for two coffees, Sam was incredulous and asked the waiter to check the bill again.

• jadedadjective

  bored or no longer impressed after too much of the same experience

  After reviewing hundreds of luxury hotels, the critic had become jaded; even a private pool no longer impressed him.

• elatedadjective

  extremely happy and excited

  After months of rejection, Leo was elated when his dream school accepted him; he ran downstairs to share the news.

• wistfuladjective

  feeling a gentle sadness while wishing for something lost or out of reach

  Looking at photos of summers at her grandparents’ house, Mina gave a wistful smile and wished she could spend one more afternoon there.