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5th grade words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hull | (n,v) 1 the outer covering of a fruit or seed 2 the frame or body of a ship or boat or vehicle 3 to remove the hulls of a fruit or seed |
| concoct | (v) to prepare by combining raw materials |
| mellow | (adj, v) 1 made gentle by age or experience 2 rich and full but free from garishness or stridency (wine, fruit, person) 2: to become mellow —often used with out |
| bungalow | (n) a one-storied house with a low-pitched roof |
| deplete | (v) - 1 to empty of a principal substance 2 to lessen markedly in quantity, content, power, or value |
| torrid | (adj) - parched with heat especially of the sun : giving off intense heat |
| contraption | (n) - a mechanical device, sometimes of odd design or construction; gadget. |
| exhaust | (n,v) - 1 the escape of used gas or vapor from an engine 2 the gas or vapor thus escaping 3 the conduit through which used gases escape 4 to consume entirely : use up 5 to tire extremely or completely |
| tentative | (adj) - 1 not fully worked out or developed 2 hesitant, uncertain |
| dinghy | (n) a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| summon | (v,n) - 1 to issue a call to convene 2 : to bid to come : send for 3 to command by service of a summons to appear in court |
| feverish | (adj) - 1 having the symptoms of a fever 2 marked by intense emotion, activity, or instability |
| brew | (n,v) -1 to prepare a substance/drink by steeping and boiling or by infusion and fermentation 2 to bring about : 3 to be in the process of forming 4 a brewed beverage (such as coffee or beer) |
| clench | (v) - 1 to hold fast 2 to set or close tightly |
| lackadaisical | (adj) - lacking life, spirit, or zest |
| hamlet | (n) - a small village (a legendary prince and hero of Shakespeare's play Hamlet) |
| mull | (v) - 1 to grind or mix thoroughly2 to consider at length —often used with over |
| lethargic | (adj) - of, relating to, or characterized by laziness, lack of energy, lack of interest |
| cleft | (n) - 1 a space or opening made by or as if by splitting 2 a V-shaped indented formation : a hollow between ridges |
| muster | (v,n) - mustered, mustering, musters 1 an act of assembling specifically for formal military inspection or critical examination 2 to cause to gather 3 to bring together, to call forth |
| defunct | (adj) - no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| rupture | (v) - 1 breach of peace or concord 2 the tearing apart of tissue rupture of a muscle 3 a breaking apart or the state of being broken apart4 to part by violence |
| grit | - (n) 1 a hard sharp granule (as of sand) 2 firmness of mind or spirit : unyielding courage in the face of hardship or danger |
| makeshift | (adj) -something usually crude and temporary |
| resource | (n,v) - 1 a source of supply or support 2 a natural source of wealth or revenue 3 a natural feature or phenomenon that enhances the quality of human life 4 a source of information or expertise |
| husk | (n,v) 1 a usually dry or membranous outer covering of various seeds and fruits (such as barley and corn) 2 an outer layer, an emptied shell 3 to strip the husk from a seed or fruit |
| repel | (v)- 1 to drive back 2 to fight against 3 to be incapable of adhering to or mixing with 4 to cause aversion in |
| tactile | (adj)- 1 perceptible by touch 2 of, relating to, or being the sense of touch |
| stress | (n,v)- 1 the importance or attention given to something 2 the stronger tone placed on a syllable of a word 3 physical pressure or force that causes strain on something. 4 a condition of strain or tension. 5 to place importance on, give special attention |
| devour | (v)- 1 to eat up greedily or ravenously 2 to use up or destroy as if by eating 3 to enjoy avidly |
| murky | murky(adj)- 1 darkly vague or obscure 2 cloudy or difficult to understand; obscure. |
| framework | (n)- 1 a basic conceptional structure (as of ideas) 2 a skeletal, openwork, or structural frame |
| decline | (n,v)- 1 to become lower in amount or less in number 2 to tend toward an inferior state or weaker condition 3 to withhold consent or to refuse especially courteously 4 a gradual deterioration in physical or mental function |
| audible | (adj)- 1 heard or capable of being heard |
| chassis | (n)- 1 the frame that supports the body and engine in a vehicle |
| sever | (v)- 1 to cut away (a section) from a whole, to put or keep apart |
| extinct | (adj)- 1 no longer active 2 no longer existing |
| dell | (n)- a secluded hollow or small valley usually covered with trees or turf |
| percolate | (v)- 1 to ooze or trickle through a permeable substance 2 to prepare (coffee) 3 to be diffused through 4 to become lively or effervescent |
| abrupt | (adj)- 1 characterized by or involving action or change without preparation or warning : sudden and unexpected 2 rudely or unceremoniously curt 3 lacking smoothness or continuity 4 giving the impression of being cut or broken off |
| rift | (n)- 1 a crack or fissure made by breaking, splitting, or separating. 2 a break in social relations, because of a difference of opinion, quarrel, or the like; breach. |
| plummet | (v) to fall down very sharply and quickly. |
| burdensome | (adj) difficult to bear; trying. |
| manor | (n) a large estate and its main house or mansion. |
| deflect | (v) 1 to cause (something) to change direction especially 2 to keep (something, as a question) from affecting or being directed at a person or thing |
| loyal | (adj) 1 unswerving in allegiance: such as: a to one's lawful sovereign or government b to a private person to whom faithfulness is due c to a cause, ideal, custom, institution, or product |
| consume | (v) 1 to do away with completely 2 to spend or use up 3 to eat or drink especially in great quantity 4 to enjoy avidly 4 to engage fully 5 to utilize as a customer |
| durable | (adj) 1 able to exist for a long time without significant deterioration in quality or value |
| schooner | (n) 1a sailing ship with at least two masts and having its front mast shorter than its other masts. |
| hearth | (n) a brick, stone, or concrete area in front of a fireplace or the floor of a fireplace, the place where one lives |
| dredge | (v,n)1 to bring to light by deep searching 2 to deepen (a waterway) with a machine that removes earth usually by buckets on an endless chain or a suction tube : to deepen with a dredge 3 the machine used to do this to the waterway |
| hewn | (v) - past tense) - to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument 2 to cut down by blows of an ax |
| purchase | - (n,v) 1 to obtain by paying money or its equivalent an advantage 2 (such as a firm hold or position) used in applying one's power |
| cultivate | (v) - 1 to prepare or prepare and use for the raising of crops 2 to foster the growth of |
| buoyant | - (adj) capable of floating, 2 cheerful, happy 3 capable of maintaining a high level |
| rout | - (v) 1 to poke around with the snout - like a dog or pig |
| leaden | - (adj) -1 made of lead 2 the color of lead : dull gray 3 oppressively heavy 4 lacking spirit or animation |
| dregs | (n) sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated from it : lees 2 the most undesirable part 3 the last remaining part |
| scrimp | (v) to be stingy in providing for |
| lavish | (adj) generous in using or spending, being large in amount or expensive; more than enough.. |
| chasm | (n) a deep crack in the earth's surface. |
| haggle | (v) to bargain or argue over the terms of a transaction. |
| resist | (v) to fight against or oppose,to keep away or not be affected by. |
| downfall | (n) 1 a drastic decline in status, wealth, or the like, 2 that which causes such ruin. |
| nurture | (v) -to care for and encourage the growth and development of, to provide the conditions under which (something) can grow or increase. |
| frugal | (adj) likely to try to save money; careful with spending, small in amount or cost; meager.. |
| glaze | (n,v) to give a shiny coating to during cooking or baking, to fit glass in, a shiny coating on pottery. |
| splurge | (v,n) 1 to spend money extravagantly or wastefully, esp. on oneself, an act or instance of extravagant spending, often as a display of wealth. |
| aloft | (adj) high above the ground. |
| vessel | (n) 1 a hollow container for liquids. 2 a large or somewhat large boat or ship. |
| dote | (v) - to have or show too much love or affection (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| brusque | (adj) -impolitely abrupt in speech or actions |
| dwelling | (n,v) a place where a person lives, live or stay in |
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