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4th grade vocab
cumulative voc 1-4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| celebrity | a well known person; someone who is famous; fame |
| celebrity | antonym for unknown |
| celebrity | synonym for a star |
| counsel | opinions or ideas given for a plan of action; a talk that leads to a decision; a lawyer |
| counsel | synonym for advice, wisdom, guidance; to help advise, recommend |
| demonstrate | to clearly explain, show or prove with examples, models, or experiments; to gather in public to support an opinion |
| demonstrate | antonym for to model, illustrate, reveal |
| demonstrate | antonym for to hide |
| drowsy | ready to fall asleep, sleepy |
| drowsy | antonym for alert, wakeful |
| drowsy | synonym for sluggish, tired |
| essential | of the highest importance, necessary |
| essential | something necessary or very important |
| essential | synonym for vital, key, basic |
| essential | antonym for unimportant, minor, unnecessary |
| hardship | something that causes suffering or difficulty; a condition that is hard to bear |
| hardship | antonym for ease, comfort |
| hardship | synonym for a burden, ordeal, misfortune |
| haul | to move by pulling, dragging, or carting, sometimes in a vehicle; to apply a force to transport something |
| haul | the amount taken or won at a time |
| haul | synonym for to lug, carry, tug; a yield or catch |
| humble | low in rank or position; plain, not proud or grand |
| humble | to take away one's spirit, power, fame, or independence |
| humble | syn for modest, simple, earthy; to shame, embarrass |
| humble | ant for bold, grand; to empower, raise up |
| pledge | something given as a sign of a promise, especially money meant for a good cause; a sign or promise to fulfill an agreement |
| pledge | to promise |
| pledge | syn for a guarantee; to vow or swear, vouch |
| sincere | without pretending; with honesty and real feeling |
| sincere | syn for genuine, true, heartfelt |
| sincere | ant for false, phony |
| stampede | a wild rush of animals or people, usually when frightened |
| stampede | to run away or cause to scatter in a wild manner, often in panic; to rush forward together as a crowd |
| stampede | syn for a flight, dash, to bolt, charge, panic |
| stampede | ant for to stroll, wander |
| suitable | just right or appropriate; well matched |
| suitable | syn for proper, fitting, right |
| suitable | ant for inappropriate, mismatched, improper |
| annual | coming each year; once a year; lasting a year |
| annual | a book or magazine tht comes out once a year; a plant that lives or lasts for just one growing season |
| annual | syn for yeraly; a yearbook |
| basic | having to do with the main or starting point of something |
| basic | key elements or parts |
| basic | syn essential, primary, fundamental |
| competition | trying to outdo others; a game or contest |
| competition | syn for a rivalry, match, test |
| competition | ant for cooperation |
| contract | an agreement or understanding that can be enforced by law; a document that explains legal conditions |
| contract | to make or grow smaller; to come down with, as a sickness |
| contract | syn for an arrangement, deal, pact; to shrink; to catch, get |
| contract | ant for to expand, enlarge |
| dismiss | to send away or permit to leave; to remove from a job; to stop thinking about |
| dismiss | to send away or permit to leave; t remove from a job; to stop thinking about |
| dismiss | to reject, fire, drop, discharge |
| dismiss | ant for tohire, hold, consider, employ |
| neglect | to hold back care or attention; to fail to follow through |
| neglect | a steady lack of care, often because of carelessness or laziness |
| neglect | syn for to ignore, disregard, overlook, forget; inattention |
| neglect | ant for to pamper |
| obtain | to get or gain through some effort |
| obtain | syn for to acquire, gather |
| obtain | ant for to lose; forgo |
| portion | a section or piece; a part of the whole; a serving of food |
| portion | syn for a part, share, helping |
| portion | ant for a whole |
| recall | to bring back to mind; to remind one; to ask to return |
| recall | the ability or act of remembering |
| recall | syn for to remember, resemble; to revoke; a memory, recollection |
| recall | ant for to forget |
| sponsor | one who helps or tkes responsibility for another person or group; a person or business that pays for an ad on radio or tv |
| sponsor | to act as a sponsor to a group, person, or event |
| sponsor | syn for a supporter, backer, provider; to support |
| stern | not kindly or gentle; harsh looking |
| stern | the back end of a boat |
| stern | syn for sharp, severe, firm, strict, grim; the rear |
| stern | ant for gentle, tender, kindly; the bow |
| vacant | not used, filled or lived in; without thought or expression |
| vacant | syn for empty, unused, available, open; blank |
| vacant | ant for full, occupied |
| attractive | pleasing to the eye, mind, or senses; having the power to draw attention |
| attractive | syn for appealing, likable, charming, beautiful, inviting |
| attractive | ant for unappealing, unpleasant, disagreeable, offensive |
| burden | something that is carried, a load; something that is very hard to bear |
| burden | to weigh down or put too heavy a load on |
| burden | syn for a weight, baggage; a difficulty, hardship, worry; to afflict |
| burden | ant for a relief; to relieve, lighten |
| consent | to agree to or approve; to give permission |
| consent | approval or permission |
| consent | syn to allow, permit, accept; agreement, authorization |
| consent | ant for to disapprove, refuse, deny, disallow; refusal, denial |
| dependable | capable of being relied on; trustworthy |
| dependable | syn for reliable, responsible |
| dependable | ant for unreliable, undependable, untrustworthy |
| indicate | to point to or point out; to be a sign of; to state or express briefly |
| indicate | syn for to mark, show, signify suggest; announce |
| indicate | ant for to conceal |
| previous | coming before in time or order |
| previous | syn for earlier, preceding, prior, past |
| previous | ant for following, later, succeeding |
| qualify | to be or become fit for something; to limit or narrow the meaning of |
| qualify | syn for to authorize, entitle, suit; to modify |
| response | a reply or answer; a reaction to something |
| response | syn for an acknowledgement |
| shabby | worn or faded from use or wear; dressed in worn out clothes; not fair or generous |
| shabby | syn for ragged, run down; mean, wretched; unkind |
| shabby | ant for elegant, grand; lavish; generous, kind |
| thaw | to melt or cause to melt; to warm up gradually |
| thaw | a period of weather warm enough to melt ice and snow |
| thaw | syn for to liquefy |
| thaw | ant for to freeze, solidify |
| urgent | needing or demanding immediate action or attention |
| urgent | syn for critical, pressing |
| urgent | ant for unimportant, minor |
| vanity | the quality of being stuck up or vain; having too much pride in one's looks or abilities; a dressing table |
| vanity | syn for conceit, arrogance |
| vanity | ant for modesty, humility |
| ambush | to make a surprise attack from a hidden place |
| ambush | a surprise attack |
| ambush | syn to trap, waylay; trap |
| calculate | to find out by adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing; to figure out by reason or logic |
| calculate | syn for to compute; reckon; evaluate |
| calculate | ant for to estimate |
| contribute | to give money, effort, or items for a cause; to hand in for publication |
| contribute | syn for to donate, offer, provide; to submit |
| contribute | ant for to withhold |
| dread | to be afraid; to fear or feel deep worry |
| dread | deep fear or uneasiness over what my happen |
| dread | syn for horror, terror |
| dread | ant for to welcome, embrace; courage, excitement |
| employ | to make use of; to put to work on a job or task for pay |
| employ | syn to hire, engage |
| employ | ant for to dismiss |
| extend | to stretch out, make or last longer; to give or offer |
| extend | syn for to lengthen, increase, continue, enlarge; to grant |
| extend | ant for to decrease, lessen, limit; to deny |
| frantic | very excited or upset; marked by fast, wild, or nervous action |
| frantic | syn for desperate, frenzied, distracted |
| frantic | ant for calm, careful, orderly |
| initial | beginning or first |
| initial | the first letter of a name or word |
| initial | to mark or sign with one's initial |
| initial | ant for final, rest |
| initial | syn for earliest, opening |
| routine | the regular or fixed way in which a thing is done; an act or skit |
| routine | normal, predictable, or commonly done; repeated by habit |
| routine | normal, predictable, or commonly done; repeated by habit |
| routine | syn for a pattern, procedure; ordinary, expected, customary, usual |
| routine | ant for random, irregular, unusual |
| stun | to have a sudden, upsetting effect on the mind or feelings; to shock or daze; to make unable to feel, react, or think |
| stun | syn for to astonish, bewilder, deaden, overwhelm; paralyze |
| sturdy | firmly or solidly built; determined |
| sturdy | syn for rugged, hardy, tough, powerful, durable |
| sturdy | ant for delicate, feeble, weak |
| yield | to give in or give way; to produce or bring forth |
| yield | the product or amount made or produced |
| yield | syn for to surrender, obey; a harvest, crop |
| yield | ant for to resist |