5th/6th Grade Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering the week 1 list of terms and their definitions.

elude

v. to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery

demeanor

n. conduct; behavior toward others; outward manner

peril

n. serious danger

ominous

adj. being a sign of trouble, danger, or disaster; threatening

subtle

adj. not obvious; slight; not easily noticed

inter-

between

bio-

life

chron-

time

silver lining

a hopeful or positive aspect in a difficult situation

malicious

adj. intentionally harmful

adhere

v. to hold closely or firmly [usually followed by ‘to’]

superfluous

adj. more than is required; excessive

cower

v. to crouch, as in fear or shame

disdain

n. hatred or scorn; a feeling that someone or something is bad, worthless, or low

graph-

write

lum-

light

dis-

not, apart

wash your hands of [something]

to end involvement with something or someone

avert

v. turn away; turn aside; avoid

morality

n. a sense of right and wrong

sufficient

adj. enough; adequate

anguish

n. extreme suffering or grief

opulent

adj. wealthy; rich; luxurious

carn-

meat

sci-

to know

uni-

one

chip on your shoulder

to be quarrelsome, aggressive, or rude; to be ready to fight

stagnant

adj. not flowing in a current or stream; stale; not advancing or developing

sullen

adj. sad, gloomy, dismal, sulky

array

n. a large amount or quantity of something, often arranged in an orderly way

lament

v. to feel or express sorrow, grief, or regret for; to mourn

illustrious

adj. famous; widely respected; renowned

mono-

one

dict-

to say

pre-

before

turn over a new leaf

to correct one's behavior or attitude; to begin anew; to make a fresh start

cognizant

adj. aware; conscious of

congregate

v. to come together in a crowd, body, or mass; assemble; collect; gather

monotonous

adj. dull because of always being the same

apprehensive

adj. uneasy or fearful about something that might happen

annihilate

v. to destroy; wipe out

bi-

two

tri-

three

-logy

study of

go over like a lead balloon

to fail miserably

treachery

n. betrayal of trust; deceptive action or nature

pompous

adj. having or showing self-importance; arrogant

wary

adj. cautious; careful; suspicious of

encompass

v. include or contain; to form a circle about; encircle; surround; to enclose

indignant

adj. angry because of an unfair situation or unfair behavior or treatment

vis-

see

fer-

carry, bring

pend-

hang, weigh

put the cart before the horse

to reverse the accepted or logical order of things; jumping ahead