5th Grade Vocab - Dikshant Flashcards
affect
verb (action)
to change
to cause an effect in
ancient
adjective (descriptive word)
in time long past, very old
arrogant
adjective
too proud of oneself
assembly
noun
a group of people that come together
the act of building or putting together pieces or parts
burrow
NOUN
A HOLE IN THE GROUND MADE BY A SMALL ANIMAL
collision
noun
a crash in which two or more things or people hit each other
competitive
adj
having a strong desire to win or be the best at something
contagious
adj
able to be passed from one person or animal to another by touching
frontier
noun
the part of a country borders another country
a boundary or border between countries
ability
noun
skill or power to do something
absence
noun
someone or something not being there
accident
noun
something bad happening but not on purpose
actual
adjective
real
actually
adverb
really, in truth
addicted
adjective
dependent on a drug or other substance (or activity)
related to: alcohol drugs cigarettes shopping - "shopoholic" chocolate - "chocoholic" Facebook
beyond
(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 ______!
blizzard
(n.) a winter storm with
low temperatures, strong winds and blowing snow
century
n.
100 years
phrase
n.
a brief expression that is commonly used
(ex. drives me nuts)
or
2 or more words in a group
affection
n.
a friendly feeling of liking or loving someone or something
extinction
n.
the death of a species of animals, no more of this kind of animal is alive
inspection
n.
the act of looking at with care in order to find any problems
inaccurate
adj.
not accurate, not correct, not true
inefficient
adj.
doesn’t get the job done quickly or well
efficient
adj.
gets the job done quickly and well
insecure
adj.
not confident, not sure of oneself
illegal
adj.
not allowed by law
bawl
v.
to cry loudly, to wail
cite
v.
to refer to a source of information (a book, etc)
to write a quote and say where it is from
isle
n.
a small island
fare
n.
the price of a ticket (bus, taxi, etc)
aisle
n.
the hallway in a theatre, store or airplane
fair
adj.
just, true, right
fact
n.
something that could be proven true or false
opinion
n.
something that someone feels / think about something
object
n.
the goal of a game
n.
a thing
complex
adj.
not simple
pastime
n.
hobby or a way to spend time doing something
nonstop
adj.
direct (flight)
adv.
constantly continuing to do something
the coast is clear
You can come out now, the coast is clear.
it is safe to do something or go somewhere because no one is watching or listening who would prevent you or catch you.
insult
v.
to call someone a name or say something bad about them
scowl
v.
frown
shatter
v.
to break into many small pieces
gleam
v.
to shine
n. a shine
a mischievous ___ in his eye
an evil ___ in the villain’s eye
resist
v.
to fight against (something) : to try to stop or prevent (something)
phrase
couldn’t _____ it = couldn’t say no
deserve
v.
to be worthy of something
to earn something
vicious
adj.
really mean, dangerously mean
gesture
n.
a movement with a hand or hands that means something
wave, thumbs up, high five
spineless
adj.
cowardly, scared, not brave
furious
adj.
really really ANGRY
shocked
adj.
feeling amazed or unable to figure out what to do
miserable
adj.
really sad and/or in pain
desperate
adj.
very sad and upset because of having little or no hope : feeling or showing despair
