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Pingry 5th Gr. Vocab
Pingry's fifth grader's vocabulary of the year 2018-2019! AMAZING!
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |