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Words of the Day from Ms J
words,meanings, and part of speech; from beginning of year
60
General Vocab
5th Grade
09/29/2007

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Term
belligerent
Definition
adj.
hostile; wanting to fight
Term
elated
Definition
adj.
filled with joy
Term
luminous
Definition
adj.
giving off light
Term
deceive
Definition
verb
to make someone believe something that is not true; to trick
synonym: lie
Term
absurd
Definition
adj.
without good sense
synonym: silly
Term
vanquish
Definition
verb
to defeat; overcome
syn.: conquer
Term
remedy
Definition
1. noun
a medicine or treatment used for healing
2. verb
to return something to its proper condition
Term
bedlam
Definition
noun
a scene of noise and confusion
Term
casual
Definition
adj.
1. happening by chance; not planned
2. informal; not fancy
Term
cantankerous
Definition
adj
hard to get along with
syn.: cranky
Term
affluent
Definition
adj
having a lot of money
syn.: wealthy
Term
hermit
Definition
noun
a person who lives alone in a lonely or isolated place
Term
dapper
Definition
adj
attractive in dress
syn.: fashionable
Term
abscond
Definition
verb
to run away secretly and hide
Term
curtail
Definition
verb
to cut short; reduce
syn.: to shorten
Term
dejected
Definition
adj
low in spirits
syn.: discouraged
Term
digress
Definition
verb
to get off the subject, especially when speaking or writing
Term
heirloom
Definition
noun
a valued article handed down from generation to generation
Term
gregarious
Definition
adj
happy to be with others
syn.: sociable
Term
docile
Definition
adj
easy to handle or train
Term
brawl
Definition
noun
a loud fight
Term
germinate
Definition
verb
to begin to grow
syn.: to sprout
Term
classify
Definition
verb
to put into groups according to a system
Term
tedious
Definition
adj
boring; tiresome
Term
admonish
Definition
verb
to give a stern warning
Term
foreign
Definition
adj
1. from another country
2. different; not fitting in
Term
gallery
Definition
noun
a room or building where art is shown or sold
Term
harass
Definition
verb
to bother repeatedly
syn: to torment
Term
indulge
Definition
verb
to give in to something for pleasure
Term
destitute
Definition
adj
without food, shelter, or money
Term
jumble
Definition
verb
to mix up into a confused mess
Term
lecture
Definition
1. noun
a prepared talk about something
2. verb
to scold
Term
maneuver
Definition
verb
to move skillfully or cleverly
Term
frantic
Definition
adj
very excited with worry or fear
Term
peer
Definition
noun
a person of the same age or ability level
Term
stagnant
Definition
adj
not active, not changing, or not developing
Term
unkempt
Definition
adj
not groomed; not neat or tidy
Term
humdrum
Definition
adj
lacking excitement
syn: boring
Term
agriculture
Definition
noun
the work of farming
Term
barricade
Definition
1. verb
to block off
2. noun
a barrier used to block passage
Term
betray
Definition
verb
to fail to keep a secret or agreement
Term
complement
Definition
noun
something that makes something else complete
Term
defiant
Definition
adj
bold in standing up against someone or something
Term
appease
Definition

verb;   to give in to demands

synonym:  to satisfy

Term

ponder

 

Definition
verb;  to think about something very carefully
Term
rendezvous
Definition

1. noun;  a place for meeting

2. verb;  to meet at a previously arranged time and place

Term
killjoy
Definition
noun;  a person who spoils the fun of others
Term
tolerate
Definition

verb;  to be able to put up with something

synonym:  to endure

Term
impartial
Definition

adjective;  not favoring one over the other

synonym:  fair

Term
knoll
Definition
noun;  small rounded hill
Term
rustic
Definition
adjective;  of the countryside, not of the city
Term
kindling
Definition
noun;  small dried twigs or pieces of wood used to start a fire
Term
gratify
Definition

verb;  to please

Term
versatile
Definition
adjective;  able to do many different things well
Term
noxious
Definition
adjective;  harmful to the health of living beings
Term
deplete
Definition
verb;  to empty
Term
whimsical
Definition

adjective;  having the possibility of changing at any  time       

synonym:  unpredictable

Term
congested
Definition

adjective;

1) to be overcrowded or filled to overflowing

2) having too much mucus in a body part, such as your nose

Term
snob
Definition
noun;  a person who feels he or she is better than others
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