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Grade 5 vocab ch 3
Chapter 3 definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bluff | direct and outspoken in a good-natured way. a steep high cliff or bank; an attempt to fool someone. to deceive to trick;to try to fool others by putting on a confident front |
| cautious | avoiding unnecessary risks or mistakes |
| consist | to be made up of |
| despise | to look down on intensely or feel contempt for, dislike strongly |
| Haven | a safe place |
| miniature | a very small copy, model or painting; on a very small scale |
| monarch | a person who rules over a kingdom or empire |
| obstacle | something that gets in the way |
| postponed | to put off until later |
| straggle | to stray off or trail behind;to spread out in a scattered fashion |
| treacherous | likely to betray;seemingly safe but actually dangerous |
| vivid | bright and sharp, giving a clear picture; full of life |