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5th Grade Vocab - Dikshant Flashcards

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affect

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verb (action)
to change
to cause an effect in

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ancient

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adjective (descriptive word)

in time long past, very old

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arrogant

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adjective

too proud of oneself

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assembly

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noun
a group of people that come together

the act of building or putting together pieces or parts

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burrow

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NOUN

A HOLE IN THE GROUND MADE BY A SMALL ANIMAL

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collision

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noun

a crash in which two or more things or people hit each other

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competitive

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adj

having a strong desire to win or be the best at something

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contagious

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adj

able to be passed from one person or animal to another by touching

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frontier

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noun
the part of a country borders another country

a boundary or border between countries

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ability

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noun

skill or power to do something

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absence

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noun

someone or something not being there

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accident

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noun

something bad happening but not on purpose

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actual

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adjective

real

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actually

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adverb

really, in truth

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addicted

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adjective
dependent on a drug or other substance (or activity)

related to:
alcohol
drugs
cigarettes
shopping - "shopoholic"
chocolate - "chocoholic"
Facebook
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beyond

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(preposition) On the other side of. Just ???? that bridge lies the town.
(preposition) Ahead, further in time. _____ that, we can not tell what will happen.
(preposition) To a greater degree. To infinity and ______!

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blizzard

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(n.) a winter storm with

low temperatures, strong winds and blowing snow

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century

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n.

100 years

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phrase

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n.
a brief expression that is commonly used
(ex. drives me nuts)

or

2 or more words in a group

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affection

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n.

a friendly feeling of liking or loving someone or something

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extinction

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n.

the death of a species of animals, no more of this kind of animal is alive

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inspection

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n.

the act of looking at with care in order to find any problems

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inaccurate

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adj.

not accurate, not correct, not true

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inefficient

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adj.

doesn’t get the job done quickly or well

25
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efficient

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adj.

gets the job done quickly and well

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insecure

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adj.

not confident, not sure of oneself

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illegal

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adj.

not allowed by law

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bawl

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v.

to cry loudly, to wail

29
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cite

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v.
to refer to a source of information (a book, etc)

to write a quote and say where it is from

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isle

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n.

a small island

31
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fare

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n.

the price of a ticket (bus, taxi, etc)

32
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aisle

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n.

the hallway in a theatre, store or airplane

33
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fair

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adj.

just, true, right

34
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fact

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n.

something that could be proven true or false

35
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opinion

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n.

something that someone feels / think about something

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object

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n.
the goal of a game

n.
a thing

37
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complex

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adj.

not simple

38
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pastime

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n.

hobby or a way to spend time doing something

39
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nonstop

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adj.
direct (flight)

adv.
constantly continuing to do something

40
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the coast is clear

You can come out now, the coast is clear.

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it is safe to do something or go somewhere because no one is watching or listening who would prevent you or catch you.

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insult

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v.

to call someone a name or say something bad about them

42
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scowl

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v.

frown

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shatter

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v.

to break into many small pieces

44
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gleam

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v.
to shine

n. a shine

a mischievous ___ in his eye

an evil ___ in the villain’s eye

45
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resist

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v.
to fight against (something) : to try to stop or prevent (something)

phrase
couldn’t _____ it = couldn’t say no

46
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deserve

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v.
to be worthy of something
to earn something

47
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vicious

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adj.

really mean, dangerously mean

48
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gesture

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n.
a movement with a hand or hands that means something

wave, thumbs up, high five

49
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spineless

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adj.

cowardly, scared, not brave

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furious

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adj.

really really ANGRY

51
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shocked

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adj.

feeling amazed or unable to figure out what to do

52
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miserable

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adj.

really sad and/or in pain

53
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desperate

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adj.

very sad and upset because of having little or no hope : feeling or showing despair

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