ELA words 61-80

Loiter

(v) stand or wait around idly or without purpose: linger

Malice

(n) the intention or desire to do evil: malevolence

Mesmerize

(v) to hold the complete attention of: fascinate

Noxious

(adj) harmful or dangerous to one’s health: lethal

Pandemonium

(n) wild and noisy disorder or confusion: uproar

Posterity

(n) all future generations: offspring

Quixotic

(adj) foolishly unrealistic ideals: capricious

Radiant

(adj) sending out light; shining brightly: illuminated

Remorse

(n) deep regret for a wrong committed: guilt

Rebuke

(v) to give strong disapproval to: reprimand

Resilient

(adj) able to recover quickly from difficult conditions: strong

Simultaneous

(adj) occurring at the same time: concurrent

Spontaneous

(adj) happening in a free way: impulsive

Conscientious

(adj) giving great care and extreme effort: diligent

Pseudonym

(n) a fictitious name; especially of an author: alias

Perish

(v) suffer complete ruin or destruction: die

Surmise

(v) claim something is true without having evidence: assume

Tirade

(n) an angry speech of criticism and accusation: rant

Prevalent

(adj) generally or widely accepted, practiced or favored: popular

Perspective

(n) point of view: outlook