5th grade vocabulary

Question 1

scornfully

Answer 1

He smiled in a scornful way.

Question 2

wistful

Answer 2

characterized by melancholy; longing; yearning.

Question 3

tedious

Answer 3

wordy so as to cause weariness or boredom, as a speaker, a writer, or the work they produce; prolix.

Question 4

slight

Answer 4

small in amount, degree, etc.:

Question 5

Aft

Answer 5

at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:

Question 6

Fringe

Answer 6

a decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip.

Question 7

Nonchalance

Answer 7

the state or quality of being nonchalant; cool indifference or lack of concern; casualness.

Question 8

stout

Answer 8

bold, brave, or dauntless:

Question 9

Daft

Answer 9

insane; crazy.

Question 10

Brigantine

Answer 10

a two-masted sailing vessel, square-rigged on the foremast and having a fore-and-aft mainsail with square upper sails.

Question 11

cowed

Answer 11

to frighten with threats, violence, etc.; intimidate; overawe.

Question 12

Begrudge

Answer 12

to envy or resent the pleasure or good fortune of (someone):

Question 13

Wraith

Answer 13

an apparition of a living person supposed to portend his or her death.

Question 14

Befall

Answer 14

to happen or occur.

Question 15

Daub

Answer 15

to spread (plaster, mud, etc.) on or over something:

Question 16

Aloof

Answer 16

at a distance, especially in feeling or interest; apart:

Question 17

Regal

Answer 17

of, relating to, or befitting a king or queen; royal