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Grade 5 vocab ch 9
chapter 9 definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| brisk | energetic,lively,fast,cool and fresh |
| cherish | To feel or show great love for; to value highly; to take special care of. |
| considerate | Showing concern for the needs or feeling of others. |
| displace | To force to move or flee;to move out of position. |
| downfall | A sudden fall from power or position; a sudden heavy snow or rain. |
| estimate | to form a rough judgment about size, quantity, or value. A rough calculation; a careful guess |
| humiliate | to hurt someone's self-respect or pride |
| identical | exactly the same, alike in every way |
| improper | not correct; showing bad manners or taste |
| poll | a collecting of votes; (usually plural) a place where voting takes place; a collecting of opinions. to receive votes; to vote; to question people to collect opinions. |
| soothe | to make calm; to ease pain or sorrow |
| vicinity | the area near a place, the surrounding region |