5th Grade Vocab BCYL

Adventure

An exciting or unusual experience.

Beneath

Under something.

Brilliant

Very bright or very smart

Cautious

Careful to avoid danger or mistakes.

Citizen

A person who lives in a country or community.

Community

A group of people living or working together.

Curious

Wanting to learn or know more.

Discover

To find something new or learn something for the first time.

Drought

A long period of time with little or no rain.

Effort

The energy or work you put into something.

Encourage

To give support or confidence to someone.

Environment

The natural world around us.

Essential

Very important or necessary.

Examine

To look at something closely.

Familiar

Something you know or recognize.

Harvest

The gathering of crops; to collect crops.

Improve

To make something better.

Journey

A trip from one place to another

Neighbor

A person who lives near you.

Protect

To keep something safe from harm.

Resource

Something people use to help meet their needs.

Responsible

Being able to be trusted to do the right thing.

Scarce

Hard to find or in short supply.

Structure

Something that is built or put together.

Tradition

A custom or belief passed down over time.