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4th Grade Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| avalanche | (n) - 1 a large amount of snow and ice or of dirt and rocks that slides suddenly down the side of a mountain 2 a sudden great amount of something |
| sever | (v) - 1 to cut off (something) : to remove or separate (something) by cutting 2 to end (a relationship, connection, etc.) completely |
| invalid | 1 (adj) having no force or effect b) not based on truth or fact : not logical or correct, 2 (n) a person who needs to be cared for because of injury or illness |
| ram | 1 (n) an adult male sheep 2 (n) a piece of machinery that is used to hit or lift something else 3 (v) to forcefully hit something or to cause (a thing) to forcefully hit something 4 (v) to push (something) into a position or place with force |
| loom | -1 (v) to appear in a large, strange, or frightening form often in a sudden way 2 to be close to happening : to be about to happen 3 (n) a frame or machine that is used to weave threads or yarns to produce cloth |
| eternal | 1 (adj) having no beginning and no end in time : lasting forever 2 (adj) existing at all times : always true or valid |
| drake | (n) a male duck |
| physician | (n) - a medical doctor who is not a surgeon |
| fluid | 1 (n) a substance that is able to flow freely : a liquid substance 2 capable of flowing freely like water 3 (adj) used to describe something that can change easily or that changes often 4 (adj) having or showing a smooth and easy style |
| impair | (v) to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| stagnant | (adj). 1 not flowing in a current or stream 2 without inflow and outflow 3 not advancing or developing |
| fleet | (n) -1 a group of military ships that are controlled by one leader, all of a country's military ships 2 a group of ships or vehicles that move or work together or that are controlled or owned by one company |
| consume | (v) - 1 to eat or drink (something) 2 to use (fuel, time, resources, etc.) 3 to destroy (something) with fire 4 to take all of a person's attention, energy, time, etc. |
| sleek | (adj) 1 straight and smooth in design or shape 2 smooth and shiny 3 stylish and attractive |
| prohibit | (v) 1 to order (someone) not to use or do something 2 to say that (something) is not allowed 3 to make (something) impossible to do |
| hummock | (n) -1 a rounded knoll or hillock 2 a ridge of ice |
| clamor | 1 (n) a loud continuous noise (such as the noise made when many people are talking or shouting) 2 a loud or strong demand for something by many people 3 (v) to be loud and noisy 4 to ask for or demand something in a loud way |
| immense | (adj) - 1 marked by greatness especially in size, amount, or degree 2 transcending ordinary means of measurement |
| lagoon | (n) - an area of sea water that is separated from the ocean by a reef or sandbar |
| stampede | 1 (n) 1 a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals 2 a mass movement of people at a common impulse 3 to cause to run away in headlong panic 4 to cause (a group or mass of people) to act on sudden or rash impulse |
| infinite | (adj) 1 having no limits 2 extremely large or great |
| grove | (n) 1 a small group of trees 2 a group of trees that produce fruit or nuts |
| fracture | 1 (v) to cause a crack or fracture in : break 2 to damage or destroy as if by rupturing 2 (n) the act or process of breaking or the state of being brokenespecially : the breaking of hard tissue (such as bone) |
| severe | (adj) - 1 very bad, serious, or unpleasant 2 causing a lot of physical pain or suffering 3 very harsh 4 very formal, strict, and serious 5 not having much decoration : very plain |
| origin | (n) 1 the point or place where something begins or is created : the source or cause of something 2 the place, social situation, or type of family that a person comes from |