ELA words 41-60

Dwindle

Dwindle

(v) diminish gradually in size, amount, strength: decrease

Euphonious

(adj) (of sound, especially speech) pleasing to the ear: harmonious

Fanciful

(adj) exhibiting the use of imagination: whimsical

Flummox

(v) perplex greatly or bewilder: baffle

Fortnight

(n) a period of two weeks

Entice

(v) to attract by raising hope or desire: tempt

Frugal

(adj) using money or supplies in a very careful way: economical

Glum

(adj) having a gloomy attitude: sullen

Gratitude

(n) the feeling of being thankful: appreciation

Haggard

(adj) having a very tired, worried, or wasted look: ghastly

Haughty

(adj) proud in a way that shows a low opinion of others: arrogant

Hootenanny

(n) a gathering with folk music and sometimes dancing: hoedown

Hinder

(v) to hold back or stop progress of: obstruct

Immaculate

(adj) having no flaw or error: clean

Improvident

(adj) not providing for future needs: wasteful

Incinerate

(v) destroy by burning: enkindle

Incite

(v) to stir up usually harmful or violent actions of feelings: instigate

Jabberwocky

(n) invented or meaningless language: nonsense

Laconic

(adj) (of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words: concise

Lenient

(adj) mild or tolerant attitude: easy going