5th grade English vocabulary

accomplish

to successfully complete or achieve something

combination

a joining or mixing of different parts

crucial

extremely important

duplicate

an exact copy

emerge

to come into view or become known

independent

not controlled or influenced by others

overcome

to successfully deal with a problem

peculiar

strange or unusual

perplex

to confuse greatly

sparse

thinly spread or not dense

beckon

to signal or invite with a gesture

bestow

to give or grant something

challenge

a difficult task or problem

decrease

to become smaller or less

essential

absolutely necessary

gigantic

extremely large

intently

with focused attention

modest

not excessive or showy

resemble

to look like or be similar to

solemn

serious and formal

accurate

correct and free from error

culture

the beliefs and customs of a group

distract

to take attention away

frequent

happening often

hesitate

to pause before acting

infuriate

to make extremely angry

population

the number of people in an area

realistic

based on what is practical or real

resource

a supply used to help achieve something

thrive

to grow or do very well

assure

to promise or say confidently

comprehend

to understand fully

establish

to set up or create

exaggerate

to overstate or stretch the truth

ignorant

lacking knowledge

immense

extremely large

ordeal

a severe or trying experience

strategy

a plan to achieve a goal

summon

to call upon or gather

taunt

to mock or tease

achievement

something accomplished successfully

compose

to create or write

extraordinary

very unusual or remarkable

gape

to stare with an open mouth

gleeful

full of joy

identify

to recognize or name

persuade

to convince someone

predict

to say what will happen in advance

tolerate

to put up with

vague

unclear or lacking detail

blurt

to say suddenly without thinking

criticize

to point out faults

flimsy

weak or easily broken

fortunate

lucky

illuminate

to light up or make clear

intend

to plan or mean to do

mimic

to imitate

ridicule

to make fun of

trait

a distinguishing characteristic

utter

to speak aloud

adjust

to change slightly

approve

to agree to or accept

conduct

to carry out

conflict

a serious disagreement

equivalent

equal in value or meaning

likely

probable

neglect

to fail to care for

seldom

rarely

significant

important or meaningful

vital

absolutely necessary

claim

to state as true

context

background information

debris

scattered remains

eerie

strange and frightening

graphic

vivid and detailed

investigate

to examine closely

irregular

not even or consistent

rustle

a soft crackling sound

scrawny

very thin

wage

payment for work

affect

to influence

despair

complete loss of hope

detect

to discover or notice

external

relating to the outside

gleam

a brief shine

internal

relating to the inside

peril

serious danger

restrict

to limit

secure

to make safe

summary

a brief overview

coax

to gently persuade

enhance

to improve

exhibit

to display

familiar

well known

ferocious

fierce or violent

murky

dark or unclear

outcome

result

restrain

to hold back

sorrowful

very sad

sympathy

understanding another’s feelings