5th grade vocabulary

Question 1

bleak

Answer 1

gloomy and depressing.

Question 2

stout

Answer 2

something fat, dependable, or ruggedcould be a compliment

Question 3

retching

Answer 3

to gag, or nearly vomit

Question 4

tedious

Answer 4

boring. If you’re anxious to get outside and enjoy the sun

Question 5

fringe

Answer 5

make cutoffs from jeans, the little white strings around the edges of the legs

Question 6

lingered

Answer 6

remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave

Question 7

stowing

Answer 7

o put (cargo, provisions, etc.) in the places intended for them

Question 8

throng

Answer 8

a crowd of people or animals. On the crowded platform

Question 9

wharf

Answer 9

platform built on the shore that extends over the surface of the water

Question 10

scornfully

Answer 10

you say it in a contemptuous or disgusted way

Question 11

tatalize

Answer 11

orment them in a specific way — by showing them something they want but can’t have

Question 12

seldom

Answer 12

on only a few occasions; rarely; infrequently; not often

Question 13

stern

Answer 13

when you’ve done something really wrong, and the person who gets you in trouble has that unforgiving look on his face

Question 14

gleam

Answer 14

a flash or beam of light

Question 15

dreary

Answer 15

it’s depressing or lifeless in a rainy-day way

Question 16

deft

Answer 16

showing cleverness and skill in handling things

Question 17

daft

Answer 17

foolish, wacky, or nutty

Question 18

rebuked

Answer 18

that you have been reprimanded, or scolded

Question 19

Pillory

Answer 19

wooden frame with cutouts for someone’s head and hands