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5th grade words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cascade | 1 (n) 1 a small, steep waterfall 2 a large amount of something that flows or hangs down 3 a large number of things that happen quickly in a series (v) 4 to flow or hang down in large amounts |
| quibble | 1 (v) to argue or complain about small, unimportant things —usually + about or over 2 (n) a small complaint or criticism usually about something unimportant |
| witty | (adj) - marked by or full of clever humor or wit |
| ember | (n) 1 a glowing fragment (as of coal) from a fire especially : one smoldering in ashes 2 embers plural : the smoldering remains of a fire |
| glare | 1 (v) to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light 2 to stare angrily or fiercely 3 (n) a harsh uncomfortably bright light 4 cheap showy brilliance 5 an angry or fierce stare |
| brawny | (adj) looking muscular, strong, powerful |
| quagmire | (n) 1 an area of soft, wet ground 2 a situation that is hard to deal with or get out of : a situation that is full of problems |
| subdue | (v) to get control of something, such as a strong emotion, dangerous person, or group |
| crafty | (adj) 1 clever in usually a deceptive or dishonest way 2 marked by subtlety and guile |
| ruse | (n) -a trick or act that is used to fool someone |
| vanquish | (v) - 1 to overcome in battle : subdue completely 2 to defeat in a conflict or contest 3 to gain mastery over (an emotion, passion, or temptation) |
| gaunt | (adj) - 1 very thin usually because of illness or suffering 2 plain and unpleasant in appearance : desolate and gloomy |
| residue | (n) a usually small amount of something that remains after a process has been completed or a thing has been removed |
| hustle | (n,v) 1 energetic activity 2 effort and energy in playing a sport 3 a dishonest plan for getting money 4 a disco dance move |
| rotund | (adj) 1 marked by roundness (rotunda) 2 marked by fullness of sound or cadence a master of rotund diction 3 notably plump |
| precipice | (n) -1 a very steep or overhanging place 2 a hazardous situation |
| loiter | (v) - 1 to remain in an area for no obvious reason 2 to lag behind |
| sheer | (adj) - 1 always used before a noun —used to emphasize the large amount, size, or degree of something 2 always used before a noun : complete and total sheer [=utter] nonsense 3 very steep : almost straight up and down 4 very thin 5 to turn suddenly |
| glimmer | (v) 1 to shine faintly or unsteadily 2 to give off a subdued unsteady reflection (n) 3 a feeble or intermittent light, a subdued unsteady shining or sparkle 4 a dim perception or faint idea |
| jeer | (v)-to shout insulting words at someone : to laugh at or criticize someone in a loud and angry way |
| furtive | (adj) -1 done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed 2 expressive of stealth 3 obtained underhandedly |
| vagrant | (n) -a person who has no place to live and no job and who asks people for money |
| filch | (v) -1 to steal secretly or casually 2 to steal (something that is small or that has little value) |
| toxic | (adj) -containing poisonous substances—sometimes used figuratively |
| jest | (n) 1 a joking or mocking remark, 2 a ludicrous circumstance or incident (v) 3 to make jokes : to say things intended to be humorous |
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