4th Grade Vocab - Ryan

Question 1

to confess

Answer 1

verb

to admit as true

Question 2

champion

Answer 2

noun

a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition and who holds first place

Question 3

to convince

Answer 3

verb
to persuade someone
to agree

Question 4

fountain

Answer 4

noun

a spring or source of water

Question 5

environment

Answer 5

noun

everything that surrounds living things in nature

Question 6

atmosphere

Answer 6

noun
the feeling of particular place

Sentence: The ____________ in my house is cozy.

the gases around the earth

Sentence: The earth’s ____________ is made of oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen and other gases.

Question 7

rare

Answer 7

adj.

hard to find, unique, special

Question 8

possessive

Answer 8

adj.
words that tell about possession or ownership
(my, your, his, hers, ours, theirs)

Question 9

decaying

Answer 9

adj.

rotting

Question 10

adverb

Answer 10

noun
a word that describes a verb or an adjective
(quickly, well, very, sadly)

Question 11

theory

Answer 11

noun
an idea about why something is the way it is
reasons based on evidence

Question 12

mature

Answer 12

adj.
grown in full - tree, animal, fruit, etc.

developed in mentally or physically

Question 13

maturity

Answer 13

n.
the state of being mature or fully developed

the quality of having good judgment

Question 14

pollution

Answer 14

n.

poisons, waste, or chemicals that harm the environment

Question 15

to whirl

Answer 15

verb
to spin or rotate

synonym:
to spin

antonym:
to be still

Question 16

veil

Answer 16

noun

a thin piece of cloth worn over the head, shoulders, and face

Question 17

coyote

Answer 17

noun

a North American mammal that is closely related to dogs, foxes, and wolves

Question 18

paddock

Answer 18

noun

a field surrounded by a fence, near a barn where animals graze or exercise

Question 19

characteristics

Answer 19

noun

traits

Question 20

traits

Answer 20

noun

characteristics

Question 21

constant

Answer 21

adj.
continuous

without pause
without stopping

Question 22

turbine

Answer 22

noun
an engine driven by a moving fluid, such as water, steam, or air
(looks like a fan)

Question 23

nonrenewable resource

Answer 23

adj.
a natural resource that, once it has been used, is not replaceable

once we run out of it, we run out forever

ex. wood, coal

Question 24

renewable resource

Answer 24

adj.
a natural resource that is always there

ex. water, tidal energy, sun, wind

Question 25

bog

Answer 25

an area of soft, wet land formed by water and moss

Question 26

marsh

Answer 26

an area of low-lying land covered by grasses

Question 27

swamp

Answer 27

an area of spongy, muddy land filled with water

Question 28

wetland

Answer 28

land where there is a lot of water in the soil

Question 29

to flee

Answer 29

to run away, to escape

Question 30

to mingle

Answer 30

v.
when two or more things mix together (scents, tastes, etc)

when people at an event talk amongst themselves

Question 31

faint

Answer 31

adj.

soft (not loud)

Question 32

automobile

Answer 32

n.

car

Question 33

bond (noun)

Answer 33

n.
tie between two people, or a people and a pet
relationship

Question 34

attend

Answer 34

v.
go to
be present at

Question 35

towering

Answer 35

adj.

high

Question 36

shoplift

Answer 36

v.

to steal

Question 37

cellar

Answer 37

n.

basement

Question 38

disturbed

Answer 38

adj.
upset
annoyed at an interruption

Question 39

cyclone

Answer 39

n.

a large storm like hurricane

Question 40

convict (n)

Answer 40

n.

a person who did a crime and is going to prison

Question 41

grazing

Answer 41

n.

describes animals that graze, or eat throughout the day small amounts: cows, sheep, goats, llamas

Question 42

terrain

Answer 42

n.

landscape

Question 43

treacherous

Answer 43

adj.

dangerous

Question 44

absent-minded

He is often _____ when music is playing.

Answer 44

adj.
forgetful or not paying attention very well

not paying attention to the immediate task or event because one’s mind is preoccupied with other matters.

Question 45

threatening

The water gun she pointed at him was ____.

Answer 45

adj.
to use threats of danger or harm
to say you are going to harm something or someone
to warn of danger

Question 46

hind legs

Answer 46

n. (plural)

the back legs of an animal

Question 47

suspicious

A ______ person walked down the street, avoiding the light of street lamps.

Answer 47

adj.
doubting; untrusting

making you ask questions about why someone is doing something and making you not trust them

Question 48

intend

Flora ____ to become a “Giant Ear.”

Answer 48

v. to do with purpose

Question 49

capable

Answer 49

adj. able to do what you need to do, good at something, qualified

Question 50

astonishing

Answer 50

adj.

greatly surprising or amazing

Question 51

observe

Answer 51

v.

to look at something carefully

Question 52

utter

Answer 52

v.

say, speak

Question 53

unanticipated

Answer 53

adj.

describes something that happens when you are not expecting it

Question 54

existence

Answer 54

n.
the fact of existing

“life”

Question 55

particularly

Answer 55

adv.
especially
specifically

Question 56

extinction

Answer 56

n.

all of the animals of one kind die