Vocabulary Test Meanings 4th grade

Celebrity

n. a well-known person; someone who is famous; fame

Counsel

n. opinions or ideas given for plan of action; a talk that leads to decision; a lawyer

v. to give advice or an opinion; to offer help.

Demonstrate

v. to clearly explain, show, or prove with examples, models, or experiments; to gather in public to support an opinion or cause.

Drowsy

adj. ready to fall asleep, sleepy.

Essential

adj. of the highest importance, necessary or n. something necessary or very important.

Hardship

n. something that causes suffering or difficulty; a condition that is hard to bear.

Haul

v. to move by pulling, dragging, or carting, sometimes in a vehicle; to apply force to transport something

n. the amount taken or won at one time

Humble

adj. Low in rank or position; plain, not proud or grand

v. to take away one’s spirit, power, fame, or independence

Pledge

n. something, such as money, that is promised for a good cause; a promise to fullfill an agreement

v. to promise

Stampede

n. a wild rush of animals or people, usually when frightened

v. to run away or cause to scatter in a wild manner, often in panic; to rush forward together as a crowd

Suitable

adj. just right or appropriate; well matched