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Grade 5 vocab ch 16
Chapter 16 definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| assume | to take upon oneself; to pretend to have or be; to take for granted |
| cram | to stuff tightly; to fill tightly; to study hard just before a test |
| endanger | to expose to injury or harm |
| fare | to get along; the cost of travel on public transportation; food and drink |
| fertile | good for producing crops and plants; capable of growing |
| furnish | to supply with furniture; to supply with what is needed |
| mammoth | a very large, long -tusked,shaggy haired elephant, that is now extinct |
| peer | a person of the same age, rank, or ability; a British noble; to look closely at |
| rigid | not bending; very strict |
| rowdy | rough and disorderly |
| safeguard | something that protects; to protect against possible danger |
| trespass | an action that is wrong; unlawful entry onto someones property; to do wrong; to enter onto someone's property without right |