The crowd began to _____ toward the end of the concert.
dwindle
Wind chimes are a _____ sound and always make me think of peaceful times.
euphonious
Creating an imaginary friend shows a child’s _____ imagination.
fanciful
The audience was _____ed after the magician’s trick.
flummox
The family would be home from vacation in a _____.
fortnight
Commercials try to _____ kids to buy toys.
entice
Ebenezer Scrooge’s _____ behavior caused his employees to go hungry.
frugal
The boys walked in with _____ faces after they lost the game.
glum
Gemma expressed _____ for the presents by writing a thank-you note.
gratitude
The woman got lost in the mountains and had a very _____ look when she was found 5 days later.
haggard
The _____ girl thinks she is better than everyone else.
haughty
The neighbors gathered at the _____ to enjoy the singing and dancing.
hootenanny
Heavy chains _____ed the captured animal from escaping.
hinder
The child’s _____ room made their parents so happy.
immaculate
The _____ kids kept throwing out their food with no regard for people who were hungry.
improvident
The suspects decided to _____ the evidence so they wouldn’t get caught.
incinerate
If the robot had weapons, their appearance would _____ panic.
incite
The toddler created his own language and spoke _____.
jabberwocky
His _____ reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic.
laconic
The teacher decided to be _____ with the due date and accepted work late.
lenient