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Pingry 5th Gr. Vocab
Pingry's fifth grader's vocabulary of the year 2018-2019! AMAZING!
Word | Definition |
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contour | an outline |
discombobulated | confused |
disparaging | speaking badly of |
egotistical | selfish |
inconspicuous | unnoticeable |
jargon | a specialized speech |
malice | ill will |
posthaste | as quickly as possible |
reciprocate | to do the same in return |
unadorned | plain |
belittling | disparaging |
bitingly | nipping |
coalesce | to come together |
decorum | proper behavior |
diligence | perseverance in carrying out an action |
immaculate | spotlessly clean |
rendezvous | to meet |
scintillating | brilliantly clever |
stoic | brave |
unpretentious | modest |
adjourn | to postpone |
arduous | difficult |
belligerent | agressive |
bibliophile | bookworm |
cantankerous | bad tempered |
emanate | to spread, give out |
feasible | possible to do easily |
infinitesimal | VERY SMALL |
monotony, monotonous | boredom, boring |
serendipity, serendipitous | luck, lucky |
camaraderie | friendship |
dubious | doubtful |
grotesque | unnatural (in appearance) |
hodgepodge | a random mix |
ineptitude | lack of skill (or ability) |
invigorated | filled with life and energy |
lumber | to walk heavily |
SUBDUED (MY WORD) | quiet (MY WORD) |
thwart | to prevent someone from doing something |
zenith | the highest point |
aclarity | speed |
chagrin | embarrassment |
chastise | to punish |
eloquent | fluent |
eschew | to avoid |
feign | to pretend |
irrevocable | not changeable |
ostensibly | apparently |
pessimistic | sees the worst of things |
vermillion | a bright red color |
aberrant | departing from accepted standard |
admonish | to scold |
blatant | very obvious |
crackerjack | exceptionally good |
credence | belief in the truth of something |
defy | to refuse to obey |
dissuade | to persuade against |
fatigue | extreme tiredness |
insubordination | disobedience |
surreptitious | stealthy |
abhor | to hate |
cistern | a place for storing water |
congenial | friendly |
conglomeration | a mixture |
hex | spell, curse |
leery | cautious |
peevish | cranky |
tempestuous | wild, stormy |
treacherous | dangerous |
wince | to flinch |
ambiguous | unclear |
bequeath | to leave property to a person |
cacophony | a mixture of sounds |
cerulean | a purplish blue |
ermine | stoat fur |
inertia | tending to do nothing |
periphery | perimeter |
rejuvenate | to make new again |
ruffian | a violent person |
tentative | hesitant |
abdicate | to re-announce ones throne |
abysmal | dreadful |
buttinsky | SHERLOCK HOLMES jk (meddler) |
cornucopia | in abundant supply of a good thing |
exuberant | happy, energetic |
fraternize | to associate with in a friendly way |
liquidate | to get rid of |
lugubrious | mournful |
wry | mocking |
accentuate | to focus attention on |
boisterous | noisy |
conjure | to make appear |
egregious | very bad |
ignominious | deserving public shame or humiliation |
inauspicious | unpromising |
inkling | hint or idea |
insubordinate | unconquerable |
mar | to disfigure |
nincompoop | a fool |
paraphernalia | equipment |
ramshackle | IN a state of severe disrepair |
unchivalrous | rude or indecent to women |
unscrupulous | dishonorable |
vehemence | fervor |