5th Grade Words Flashcards
dispel (5th)
(verb) clear away: make something go away.
phrasing (5th)
(noun) style of expression: wording
coffee (5th)
(noun) a drink made from the roasted and ground seeds of certain trees or shrubs that have cherrylike fruits.
dwindled (5th)
(verb) became steadily less: diminished in size, amount or quality.
median (5th)
(noun) a value that falls in the middle of a list of values arranged from smallest to largest, or which is the average of the two middle values if there is no one middle number.
soprano (5th)
(noun) the highest voice part in four-part harmony
tropical (5th)
(adjective) of, relating to, occurring in or used in the region near the equator.
catalog or catalogue (5th)
(noun) a pamphlet or book that contains a list of items arranged systematically often with other related matter.
lactose (5th)
(noun) a type of sugar that is found in milk
diploma (5th)
(noun) a document that records that a person has completed a course or graduated from a school.
smidge (5th)
(noun) a small amount
tarnish (5th)
(verb) to become dull, discolored or stained in appearance.
fondant (5th)
(noun) a creamy sugar preparation that is used as a basis for candies or icings.
cyberspace (5th)
(noun) the online world of computer networks and the Internet.
prowess (5th)
(noun) extraordinary ability : excellence.
measly (5th)
(adjective) contemptibly small
origin (5th)
(noun) ancestry: parentage.
trellis (5th)
(noun) a frame made of crossing pieces of wood that is used as a screen or as a support for climbing plants.
autumn (5th)
(noun) the season comprising the months of September, October and November – called also “fall.”
variety (5th)
(noun) the quality or state of having numerous forms or types.
moxie (5th)
(noun) audacity, nerve.
parable (5th)
(noun) a short story that teaches a moral or religious lesson.
chemistry (5th)
(noun) a science that deals with the composition, structure and properties of substances and transformations that they undergo.
splurge (5th)
(verb) to indulge in some unusual activity, expense, pleasure or luxury.
balderdash (5th)
(verb) nonsense: empty talk or discourse.
hodgepodge (5th)
(noun) a mixture or medley of different things.
swollen (5th)
(adjective) distended or puffed up, as by disease or injury.
diagonal (5th)
(adjective) running across from corner to corner
superlative (5th)
(adjective) surpassing all others.
macaw (5th)
(noun) a large long-tailed parrot that has bright, showy feathers and lives in Central and South America.
Victorian (5th)
(adjective) relating to or typical of the art, letters or taste during Queen Victoria’s reign.
fulfilling (5th)
(verb) carrying out or accomplishing.
columnist (5th)
(noun) a person who writes a regular newspaper feature or conducts a radio or television program similar to a feature.
bewilder (5th)
(verb) to confuse.
hammock (5th)
(noun) a swinging couch or bed usually made of netting or canvas and hanging by cords from supports at each end.
squander (5th)
(verb) to spend extravagantly or foolishly: throw away
curfew (5th)
(noun) the hour at which persons (such as juveniles, military personnel, or other specific types) must be off the streets or at which business or places of assembly must be closed.
absurd (5th)
(adjective) extremely silly, foolish or unreasonable: completely ridiculous.
hoity-toity (5th)
(adjective) affecting superiority: haughty and patronizing.
whiff (5th)
(noun) a inhalation of odor, smoke, gas or vapor.
nurture (5th)
(verb) a further the development of: promote the growth of: foster.
vicinity (5th)
(noun) a surrounding area or district.
wharf (5th)
(noun) a structure built at the water’s shore so that ships can load and unload cargo and passengers.
eerily (5th)
(adverb) mysteriously or weirdly.
lavender (5th)
(noun) a fragrant mint plant with narrow leaves and spikes of lilac-purple flowers.
gauze (5th)
(noun) a loosely woven cotton fabric used to bandage wounds.
mirthful (5th)
(adjective) full of gladness or merriment.
beret (5th)
(noun) a soft flat hat that is usually woolen and has no visor.
evaporation (5th)
(noun) the change by which a liquid is turned into a gas or substance that consists of very small drops mixed with the air.
vigorously (5th)
(adverb) forcefully, actively or energetically.
