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Ella Enchanted Vocab
Vocabulary review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| inconsolably | cannot be comforted |
| disarray | out of order; messy |
| mimicking | repeating what another person says |
| swarthy | dark complexion |
| delicacy | very rare or expensive |
| complacently | comfortably; worry-free |
| immortal | to live forever |
| simpleton | a foolish person; doesn't know much |
| gawky | awkward |
| loathe | hate or strong dislike |
| menagerie | a collection of exotic animals |
| ferocity | extreme anger; fury |
| fleeting | passing; not lasting very long |
| inedible | cannot be eaten; unappetizing |
| prosperous | successful; making lots of money |
| unkempt | messy; not clean |
| ecstatically | with enthusiasm; happily |
| impertinence | talking back; disrespect |
| inaudible | cannot be heard |
| toil | to work hard |
| malice | the desire to hurt someone |
| paltry | very little; not worth the trouble |
| desolate | feeling lonely or helpless |
| skirmishes | short fights |
| solitary | alone; single |
| yearning | longing for something or someone |
| shrewed | smart; cunning |
| vainly | failed in your effort to do something |
| ravenous | extremely hungry for something |
| wearisome | tiring; boring |
| confined | trapped in one place |
| frolic | to jump and play |
| scrutinize | to study or examine something closely |
| unblemished | without flaws |
| cunning | smart and planning |
| genially | good-natured; pleasant |
| gullible | believing anything someone tells you |
| valiant | heroic |
| enamored | to be obsessed |
| livid | very angry |
| impoverished | being poor; having little to no money |
| earnest | very serious and eager |
| vexed | to be confused |
| squalor | dirty, filthy living conditions |
| mediocre | nothing special; average |
| pedigree | the family you come from; your ancestry |
| protestations | having disagreements about something |
| servitude | working in slavery |
| countermand | to take something back; reverse a decision |
| stile | a type of fence |
| stalwart | dependable |
| gaily | happily |
| incantations | words said to cast a spell |
| pastoral | beautiful country; farm land |
| dolt | a fool; idiot |
| tedium | boring, tiring work |
| gallantry | having good manners; specifically men |
| stifled | to hold back; stay silent |
| jubilant | extremely happy; celebrating |
| chicanery | the use of trickery in order to achieve a goal illegally |