4th Grade Vocab - Ryan Flashcards
to confess
verb
to admit as true
champion
noun
a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition and who holds first place
to convince
verb
to persuade someone
to agree
fountain
noun
a spring or source of water
environment
noun
everything that surrounds living things in nature
atmosphere
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.
rare
adj.
hard to find, unique, special
possessive
adj.
words that tell about possession or ownership
(my, your, his, hers, ours, theirs)
decaying
adj.
rotting
adverb
noun
a word that describes a verb or an adjective
(quickly, well, very, sadly)
theory
noun
an idea about why something is the way it is
reasons based on evidence
mature
adj.
grown in full - tree, animal, fruit, etc.
developed in mentally or physically
maturity
n.
the state of being mature or fully developed
the quality of having good judgment
pollution
n.
poisons, waste, or chemicals that harm the environment
to whirl
verb
to spin or rotate
synonym:
to spin
antonym:
to be still
veil
noun
a thin piece of cloth worn over the head, shoulders, and face
coyote
noun
a North American mammal that is closely related to dogs, foxes, and wolves
paddock
noun
a field surrounded by a fence, near a barn where animals graze or exercise
characteristics
noun
traits
traits
noun
characteristics
constant
adj.
continuous
without pause
without stopping
turbine
noun
an engine driven by a moving fluid, such as water, steam, or air
(looks like a fan)
nonrenewable resource
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
renewable resource
adj.
a natural resource that is always there
ex. water, tidal energy, sun, wind
bog
an area of soft, wet land formed by water and moss
marsh
an area of low-lying land covered by grasses
swamp
an area of spongy, muddy land filled with water
wetland
land where there is a lot of water in the soil
to flee
to run away, to escape
to mingle
v.
when two or more things mix together (scents, tastes, etc)
when people at an event talk amongst themselves
faint
adj.
soft (not loud)
automobile
n.
car
bond (noun)
n.
tie between two people, or a people and a pet
relationship
attend
v.
go to
be present at
towering
adj.
high
shoplift
v.
to steal
cellar
n.
basement
disturbed
adj.
upset
annoyed at an interruption
cyclone
n.
a large storm like hurricane
convict (n)
n.
a person who did a crime and is going to prison
grazing
n.
describes animals that graze, or eat throughout the day small amounts: cows, sheep, goats, llamas
terrain
n.
landscape
treacherous
adj.
dangerous
absent-minded
He is often _____ when music is playing.
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.
threatening
The water gun she pointed at him was ____.
adj.
to use threats of danger or harm
to say you are going to harm something or someone
to warn of danger
hind legs
n. (plural)
the back legs of an animal
suspicious
A ______ person walked down the street, avoiding the light of street lamps.
adj.
doubting; untrusting
making you ask questions about why someone is doing something and making you not trust them
intend
Flora ____ to become a “Giant Ear.”
v. to do with purpose
capable
adj. able to do what you need to do, good at something, qualified
astonishing
adj.
greatly surprising or amazing
observe
v.
to look at something carefully
utter
v.
say, speak
unanticipated
adj.
describes something that happens when you are not expecting it
existence
n.
the fact of existing
“life”
particularly
adv.
especially
specifically
extinction
n.
all of the animals of one kind die
