Grade 5 Reading Vocabulary Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards generated from the module reading notes.

locomotives

The engines that make a train go forward

chugged

When a machine is moving slowly and noisily

gadgets

Small, specialized machines or electronic devices

phonograph

A machine that plays recorded music or sound

sputtered

When something works in a rough or uneven way and makes popping noises

flop

A complete failure

incandescent

Giving off a lot of light

cylinder

In an engine, it takes in gas to make other parts move

patents

Legal documents for an invention so no one else is allowed to make or sell it

irrigate

Supply crops with water through a system of pipes, sprinklers, or streams

inspector

Someone who reviews or examines something carefully

photographed

A photo was recorded on film or as a computer file

prestigious

Impressive and important

auditorium

A large room where an audience gathers for a presentation or performance

impoverished

To be poor

maneuver

To move something

specialized

Providing a specific type of product

elite

Those who are the best or most skilled

objective

A goal

traditional

Something that as been made or done in a certain way for a very long time

passionate

To have strong emotions about something

impulse

The desire to do something

contribution

When someone helps to make something

distinguished

Known and respected for its excellence

eccentric

Odd

circumstances

The way an event happened or the causes of it

evidently

Something happened for an obvious reason

acceleration

The act of moving faster

prototype

A rough model created to test something before creating it in its final form

conceived

When you thought of an idea to create something

panic

A feeling of strong fear that leaves someone unable to think clearly

favorable

Something gives a benefit or contributes to success

porthole

A small round window on a ship

densely

The covering is so thick that it is difficult to see through

reasonable

When something is logical and easy to understand

delirious

When someone is confused due to fever or illness

projected

When something may appear to be real but it is not

contents

The topics or subjects a document includes

deficiencies

Having weaknesses or flaws

mysterious

Something that is not fully understood or explainable

matted

A tangled mess

tendrils

Long, thin sections of a plant that often twist around an object or another plant

fastenings

Something that attaches objects to other things

awakening

When you awake someone from their sleep

witness

Someone who appears in court to say what he or she knows about a crime

presiding

When you are in charge of an event

attempted

When you tried to do something

restrain

When you stop yourself from doing what you want to do

contempt

When you show little or no respect for someone or something

seized

When you are suddenly overwhelmed by an idea or feeling

hesitate

When you wait to speak or act because you’re not sure what to say or do

watchful

When you pay attention to everything around you

scrawled

You wrote something quickly and sloppily

ditty

A song or poem that is short and cheerful

refrain

A verse or phrase that is repeated in a song or poem

restless

When you find it hard to relax or stay still

seismographs

Instruments that measure and record details about earthquakes, such as their strength and how long they last

evacuation

The act of moving from a dangerous area to a safer one

reservoir

A place where a supply of something is collected

conferring

When you are discussing an idea or trying to make a decision

consequences

The outcomes or effects of events

widespread

Happening over a large area or among many people

alarming

When you are worrying that something bad may happen

victim

When you suffer or die because of something

prior

Coming before, in time or order

magnitude

The size of something

literally

When something actually happened, and you aren’t exaggerating or using a metaphor

maintenance

The act of taking care of something and repairing it when needed

parallel

When two or more things move in the same direction

lateral

Moving side to side

destruction

The act of destroying or ruining something

triggered

When you did something to start an action or event

thrust

To push something with great force

radiate

To spread out in waves or rays

modified

A revised, or changed, version

knowledge

Having information or understanding about something

posts

Forts or stopping places along the trail where people could buy supplies

hardships

Difficulties or suffering caused by not having enough of something

patriotic

Acting in a way toward a country to show that you love that country

slogans

Short phrases that are catchy and easy to remember

handy

Very useful

typical

Usual or normal

consisted

To say something is made up of certain items

celestial

Heavenly

complaint

An expression of dissatisfaction or pain

employed

Hiring people to do a job

sacrifice

The act of giving up something valued to get something else

homestead

In the late 1800’s, a piece of land in America’s western regions that was claimed, lived on, and settled by a pioneer

primary

The highest in importance

domain

The land or territory that he or she owns and controls

residence

A place in which people live

ideology

A set of beliefs

frolics

Fun acts, such as dances or parties

stubble

The short, stiff stalks of plants that remain in a field after harvesting

indispensable

Necessary

dainty

Delicate

plod

To move heavily and slowly

oblivious

Being unaware of something

proportions

The size of something

regaled

When you entertain someone