These are the Word of the Day vocabulary words we have learned so far. Our
goal is to learn 100 words by the end of 4th grade. There will be a quiz every
time we complete 10 words so be sure to review your words and definitions
before each quiz.
#1 BUFFOON - a silly person; a fool; a trickster
#2 ENCROACH - to intrude onto someone else's space or rights; to trespass
#3 SMITTEN - very much in love
#4 RUTHLESS - cruel and without pity; merciless; very determined to do
whatever is necessary to succeed
#5 OBSOLETE - out of date; no longer useful or needed because something newer
and better has been made
#6 PRANCE - to walk, moving your body in a confident way so people will notice
you.
#7 AQUEDUCT - a large pipe for carrying water a long way
#8 GOAD - to make someone do something by annoying him or her until he or she
does it.
#9 FLOUNDER - to have a hard time doing or saying something; a flat ocean fish
#10 INHABIT - to live in a particular place
#11 CONCEAL - to hide; to keep from sight
#12 HOAX - a practical joke; a trick; something intended to deceive.
#13 SHODDY - badly or cheaply made; unfair and dishonest
#14 ABDUCT - to take something away by force; to kidnap
#15 GAPE - to look at something in amazement with your mouth open; to become
widely open
#16 BLISS - perfect happiness; joy
#17 AMBLE - to walk slowly in a relaxed way
#18 ADJACENT - next to something; near or close
#19 SWELTER - to be unpleasantly hot
#20 WARY - careful and worried about danger or problems; to be alert;cautious;
on guard; watchful
#21 AGHAST - suddenly feeling or looking shocked; shocked, frightened,
terrified
#22 PASSIVE - inactive; acted upon but not acting in return; not having a lot
of involvement in something that is happening
#23 AVERT - to prevent something bad from happening; to keep from happening;
to ward off; to turn away
#24 PREVAIL - to be victorious; to manage to win or remain in control after a
struggle or argument.
#25 SCAMPER - to run with short quick steps, like a child or small animal
#26 FOWL - any bird raised or hunted for food
#27 RUNT - undersized; small animal or person
#28 WAIL - to cry out loudly, usually from pain
#29 INNATE - some skill you've had since birth; inborn; a natural
characteristic
#30 CATAMARAN - a boat (usually a sailboat) with two parallel hulls; a raft or
log tied together
#31 ARCHAIC - old fashioned; obsolete; belonging to the past
#32 FJORD - a long narrow inlet from the sea between steep cliffs or hills
#33 WITHER - to become shriveled, shrunken or dried up, usually from heat or
something stressful
#34 CITADEL - a fortress overlooking a city; a stronghold
#35 LIMBER - flexible; bendable; to become flexible
#36 ZANY - silly, funny, crazy but likable
#37 RAGE - violent explosive anger; a fad or craze
#38 CULPRIT - a person guilty of doing something wrong; the cause of a problem
#39 DISMANTLE - to take apart, pull down, or disassemble
#40 CALAMITY - a very bad, unexpected event that causes a lot of damage or
suffering
#41 PARAPET – a low wall or railing
#42 AWRY – to not happen in the way that was planned; wrong; amiss; twisted or
turned
#43 PROTOTYPE – a model of a new car, machine, etc., used in order to test the
design before it is produced in large
#44 ZEAL – eagerness to do something; showing great enthusiasm for a goal.
#45 PERTURB – to make uneasy; to upset; to make angry or irritated
#46 LITERATE – having the ability to read and write
#47 EMBARK – to go onto a ship or airplane; to set out on a trip or adventure
#48 POROUS – filled with holes
#49 STIFLE – to stop something from happening; to hold back
#50 COLOSSAL – enormous; gigantic; huge in size; massive
#51 FRENZY - a state of wild excitement
#52 DOUSE - to cover in a liquid or spray; to drench
#53 EMBED - to put something firmly and deeply into something else
#54 INTUITION - the ability to understand or know something is true based on
your feelings rather than facts; gut instinct
#55 DERELICT - deserted, abandoned, neglected; someone who has no home or
money
#56 CREVICE - a crack forming an opening
#57 JAR - to bump or shake; to have an irritating effect
#58 SCOWL - an angry frown
#59 RAZE - to level to the ground; to tear down or demolish
#60 MINISCULE - very small
#61 DIVULGE - to give someone information, especially about something that was
secret.
#62 UNWIELDY - hard to handle or manage; clumsy to handle; heavy and difficult
to carry
#63 PACIFY - to make someone calm and quiet after he/she has been angry or
upset, or to make a group or area peaceful.
#64 DETEST - to hate; to dislike intensely
#65 COMPILE - to gather together facts from different places into a report or
book.
#66 WILT - to become limp; to droop down, usually from lack of water or energy
#67 DIVERGE - to go in different directions from a common point
#68 PALTRY - too small to be useful or important
#69 PRONE - likely to do something or suffer from something; lying flat
#70 TIRADE - a long, angry, scolding speech
#71 MENTOR - an experienced person who advises and helps a less experienced
person.
#72 TIMID - not brave or confident; shy; hesitant; fearful
#73 FRET - to worry about small or unimportant things, or to make someone do
this; to be troubled or worried
#74 BELITTLE - to say or do something to make someone or something seem less
important; to put someone down
#75 DUCTILE - capable of being formed or shaped without breaking
#76 FLEE - to run away from danger or trouble; to escape
#77 VEX - to make someone feel annoyed or worried
#78 NEOPHYTE - a beginner; a novice
#79 VEGETATE - to lead a life of little physical or mental activity; to be
passive
#80 OBSCURE - unclear or difficult to understand; known about by only a few
people; to prevent something from being seen
#81 BILK - to cheat; to swindle
#82 MAR – to make something less attractive or enjoyable; to spoil
#83 GLOWER – to look at someone in an angry way
#84 CAPSIZE – to turn over; to overturn; to upset
#85 VOCATION - an occupation; a job; what a person does for a living.
#86 ANGUISH – very great pain or worry; strong physical or mental pain
#87 JOCULAR – joking or humorous; liking to joke; being jolly
#88 TREK – to make a long and difficult trip; a difficult journey
#89 AWE – a feeling of great respect and admiration; wonder and respect.
#90 NIMBLE – able to move quickly, easily, and skillfully; clever and quick in
thought
#91 UNRULY – difficult or impossible to control; disobedient
#92 UNDERDOG – a person or team that is not expected to win