Vocabulary for June 11 Test
sentimental- filled with a lot of strong emotions
rummaging- searching or going through stuff
scheme- a plan
melancholy- deep sadness
listless- no energy at all
thorax- part of an insect that the legs are attached to
abdomen- the back part of an insect where the stomach is
larva- the caterpillar or worm like creature that will soon change
pupa- the cocoon creature who that is changing
molt- when the creature breaks out of its skin
Vocabulary for the Week of May 14
repulsive- really unpleasant to look at
compelled- made to do something, not by choice
pendulum- something that swing back and forth perpetually (or for a long time)
subtle- done in a quiet way so as to not be noticed
linoleum- what kitchen floors are often made out of
organic- coming from living things (either plants or animals)
pathetic- very sad
weathering- the way wind, temperature, water, and plants break down rocks and
mountains into smaller rocks and sediment
erosion- the way small rocks, sediment, and soil is moved from one place to
another, often by water, wind, and gravity
Vocabulary for the Week after Spring Break:
1. rhetoric- a question that is not meant to be answered
2. punctuality- being on time
3. protractor- a tool that is used to measure angles
4. sarcastic- when you say something that you don’t really mean, and the other
person knows you don’t mean it.
5. Starboard- right side of the ship
6. Replica- a copy (sometimes smaller) of another object or thing
7. Cleat- a thing that you tie the ship’s rope to.
8. Mooring line- the rope that you tie to the cleat
9. Bow- front of the boat
10. Stern- the back of the boat
11. port is the left side of a boat
12. nautical – anything having to do with boats
13. gruel- oatmeal like food that sailors sometimes eat
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March 12 Vocabulary
controversial, social, spacious, efficient, quotient, crucial, potential,
optician, magician,
controversial- a topic that creates a lot of heated discussion and often argument
social- one meaning of this word is someone who likes to talk a lot and
enjoys being with people
spacious- something that has a lot of room or space, like a spacious or large
apartment
efficient- if something works well without using up too much energy
potential- what someone is capable of doing
optician- someone who makes and sells eye glasses
magician- someone who practices magic or illusion
quotient- the answer in a division problem
crucial- very important
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Here are the vocab words for February 26.
archaeology - the scientific study of material remains of past human life and
activities.
artifact - an object made and used by people (from anceint to modern day, and
everything in between)
strata - layers of material left behind by people or things at successive
times in history and prehistory.
excavate - to expose to view by digging away a covering
organic material - any material which originated as a living organism (paper
from trees, leather from animal hides...)
compromise- a means of problem solving where each person gives in a bit to
make a decision.
criticism- to give suggestions on how a person should change the way he/she
does something
inferior- the feeling or impression of being less than others
consent- when someone agrees with something and gives permission
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." -Eleanor Roosevelt
persnickety- to be really picky and particular about something (fussy).
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The vocab for Thursday, February 5 are:
exhausted: very tired, in need of rest,
exaggerate: to make something bigger than it is, usually in words,
stress: to feel worried and anxious about something
quote: to say what someone has said, to "quote them,
random: something that is not organized or planned but by chance
coax: to try to get someone to do something, "He coaxed her into going to
the party."
variable: in math (and algebra) a letter that stands for a number, for
example: N + 6= 10 N would stand for 4.
pronoun: a word that takes the place of a noun, like he, she, it, or they.
analogy: to compare one thing to another, bear is to paw like man is to hand.
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The next vocab test will be on Thursday, January 22.
solid- a form of matter that is neither liquid nor gas
liquid- a quickly flowing matter that is neither solid nor gas
gas-a form of matter that spreads quickly. It is neither solid nor liquid.
insulator- something that keeps matter from changing temperature too quickly
ingredient- something that goes into a mixture
interact- when two (or more) kinds of matter come together and change each other
suspicious- something that makes one doubt or not trust
glee- joy or happiness
indignant- angry about something that is unfair
The next vocab test will be on Thursday, December 10.
Here are the words with possible definitions:
1. consumer- the person who buys or purchases the good or product
2. natural resource- something used, directly from nature, to make a good or
product
3. human resource- someONE who helps create a good or product
4. capital resource- someTHING that helps create a good or product
5. good or product- something that is created or made, often to be sold
6. service- when a person does something for others rather than create a good
7. marketplace- a place where things are bought at sold
8.cascaded- when something falls down like a waterfall
9. entrepreneur- a person who starts or manages a business
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Vocabulary for the Week of November 17-21
The test will be on Thursday,November 20.
1. inseparable
2. exclaimed
3. commotion
4. celebration
5. attached
6. accidentally
7. delightful
8. schedule
Possible definitions for the above words include:
1. inseparable- If two people are almost always together
2. exclaimed- to say something with a lot of feeling
3. commotion- a lot of noise and chaos, pandemonium
4. celebration- a party that honors an event
5. attached- if two things are connected
6. accidentally- if something is not done on purpose,
7. delightful- something that is pleasant and brings joy
8. schedule- a planned set of events
Vocabulary for the Week of November 3-6
1. ludicrous
2. massive
3. perched
4. furious
5. topple
6. adjust
7. audience
Possible definitions for the words above:
1. ludicrous- silly, ridiculous, nonsense
2. massive- really big or large
3. perched- sitting or resting on
4. furious- very angry and upset
5. topple- to fall over
6. adjust- to turn something around to make it better
7. audience- those who watch a performance
Vocabulary for the Week of October 20-24
1. delighted
2. pandemonium
3. sensation
4. extraordinary
5. drenched
6. hesitate
7. unfamiliar
8. briskly
9. disturbing
Possible definitions for the above words:
1. delighted- to be really pleased with something.
2. pandemonium- chaotic, noisy, not organized.
3. sensation- something you feel through your five senses
4. extraordinary- something that doesn't happen just every day
5. drenched- very wet
6. hesitate- to pause
7. unfamiliar- to not know something or someone
8. briskly- quickly, fast
9. disturbing- something that really bothers you
Vocabulary for the week of October 6.
Test will be on Wednesday, October 8. (No school on October 9).
1. envious
2. pulp
3. delicious
4. cutlery
5. glance
6. frantic
7. neighbor
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Possible definitions:
1. envious- to want something someone else has
2. pulp- the juicy, edible stuff inside a fruit
3. delicious- when something tastes really good
4. cutlery- forks, spoons, and knives
5. glance- to look at quickly
6. frantic- to do something in an intense, energetic, and sometimes upset way
7. neighbor-someone who lives around you
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We didn't make having a vocab test on September 18, but we will have one on
September 25. The words will be:
1. dread
2. dawdle
3. motivate
4. immediately
5. sly
6. flames
7. forest
8. safe
The definitions I'll use for these words are:
1. dread- to strongly not want to do something
2. dawdle- to walk very slowly
3. motivate- to get someone to want to do something
4. immediately- to do it NOW
5. sly- a tricky or sneaky person
6. flames- the hot part of a fire
7. forest- a bunch of trees that are together, a type of habitat
8. safe- to not be in danger,
It will take a few weeks to get use to the Thursday vocab test, but once the
kids get into the habit of studying, it is a breeze. The words come from the
various books/stores the kids are studying.
We will begin having vocabulary tests on Thursday. The first one will take
place on Thursday, September 18, 2008. Check here for words and definitions.
