2nd Grade Vocabulary List

accident

accident

something bad that happens without being planned

agree

to have the same opinion

arrive

to reach a place

astronomy

the study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space

atlas

book of maps

attention

careful thinking, looking, or listening

award

something given for doing well

aware

knowing about something

balance

to hold something in a steady position without letting it fall

banner

a long piece of cloth or paper, usually with words and/or pictures

bare

uncovered

base

the bottom or lowest part

beach

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

besides

in addition to; other than

blast

a sudden very loud noise

board

a long, flat piece of sawed wood

bounce

move up and down repeatedly

brain

the organ that lets you think and feel

branch

a part of a tree that grows out of its main stem

brave

showing no fear of dangerous or difficult things

bright

having lots of light, either natural or artificial

cage

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals are kept

calf

baby cow

calm

not moving; still

career

An occupation or profession followed as a life's work.

center

the area or part of something that forms the middle

cheer

to shout approval or praise

chew

biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow

claw

a thin, sharp, curved nail on the foot of an animal

clear

free of darkness, clouds, or haze

cliff

a steep, high face of rock

club

a group of people who meet for a special, shared purpose

collect

to gather together

connect

to join together; link.

core

the hard center part of certain fruits

corner

the place where two lines or surfaces meet to form an angle

couple

two things of the same kind or that go together in some way

crowd

a large number of people gathered together

curious

eager to learn or know

damp

slightly wet; moist

dangerous

likely to cause harm; not safe

dash

to do or carry out in a hurry

dawn

the first daylight that appears in the morning; daybreak

deep

having great space below or behind a certain point; reaching far down or back; not shallow

demolish

to tear down or destroy

design

to make or draw plans for the structure or form of

discard

to throw out or away; cast off

dive

to plunge or fall downward rapidly, usually head or front first

dome

a rounded roof or ceiling on a room or building

doubt

to not be certain or confident about something

dozen

a group of twelve

earth

the third planet from the sun

enemy

a person who hates or wants to harm another

evening

the period between late afternoon and night; the early part of the night

exactly

in a correct or accurate way

excess

an amount that is more than what is needed

factory

a building or set of buildings where products are made by machines

fair

giving equal treatment

famous

recognized by or well known to the public

feast

A large meal with many different types of foods

field

a wide area of open land

finally

after everything else; at the final moment

flap

to swing or wave back and forth with a slapping sound

float

to rest on the surface of a liquid without sinking

flood

a sudden, strong flow of water onto land that should not be under water

fold

to bend something so that one part lies on top of another part

fresh

just made, received, cleaned, or experienced

frighten

to cause fear in someone; to make someone afraid

fuel

anything such as wood or gasoline that is burned as a source of energy

gap

a space or opening between two things

gaze

to look steadily

gift

something a person gives without wanting anything in return; a present

gravity

the force by which all objects in the universe are attracted to each other

greedy

having a very strong desire for ever more money or things

harm

hurt or injury

herd

any group of cattle or wild animals that feed and travel together

idea

any thought or picture formed in the mind

insect

a small animal with a hard covering over its body; a bug

instrument

a tool or mechanical device used for special work

invent

to think of and make something that has never been made before by anyone

island

an area of land surrounded by water on all sides

leader

a person who directs or guides others or who has the most power in a group

leap

to jump into the air either straight up or across a distance

lizard

a reptile with rough, scaly skin, four legs, and a long tapering tail

local

having to do with a particular place such as a neighborhood or town

lonely

without company; alone

luxury

something very pleasant but not necessary

march

to walk with steady, regular steps together with others

mention

to speak about something in a few words

motor

a machine that causes motion or power

nervous

feeling worry or fear about a particular thing

net

an object formed mostly of material made of strong threads or strings that are woven in a way that leaves open spaces between them.

nibble

to eat in small bites

notice

a written warning, news, or sign of something

ocean

a part of the large body of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface

pack

a container for carrying things on the back

pale

light in color

parade

groups of people moving down a public street together to celebrate something

past

having to do with an earlier time; former

peak

the highest part of a mountain, or the highest part of anything