Grade 5
Vocabulary
Unit 3, Lesson 15 “We Were There, Too!”
1.
rural: (adj.) – of, relating to, or characteristic of the
country
a. Synonyms: pastoral, agricultural, farm
b. Antonyms: city, urban, metropolitan
c. Etymology: Middle English/French/Latin
2.
tedious: (adj.) – tiresome because of slowness,
dullness, or length; boring
a. Synonyms: monotonous, laborious
b. Antonyms: entertaining, interesting
c. Etymology: Middle English/Late Latin
3.
lacked: (v) – without
a. Synonyms: deficit, shortage, poverty, want
b. Antonyms: abundance, excess, surplus
c. Etymology: Middle English
4.
personally: (adv.) – in person or by oneself; without
the help of another
a. Synonyms: alone, solely, individually
b. Antonyms: generally, objectively
c. Etymology: Middle English
5.
organize: (v) – to put together or arrange in an
orderly, systematic way
a. Synonyms: classify, straighten, fit, form
b. Antonyms: destroy, disarrange, disorder
c. Etymology: Late Middle English/Latin
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Grade 5
Vocabulary
Unit 3, Lesson 15 “We Were There, Too!”
6.
mocking: (v) – treating with scorn or contempt;
deriding
a. Synonyms: imitating, faking, imitatively
b. Antonyms: authentic, genuine, flattering, praising
c. Etymology: Middle English
7.
efficient: (adj.) – acting or producing effectively with
a minimum of waste, expense, or unnecessary effort
a. Synonyms: accomplished, organized, skillful
b. Antonyms: helpless, ineffective, weak
c. Etymology: Middle English/Latin
8.
summons: (v) – to call forth; muster
a. Synonyms: beacons, calls, commands
b. Antonyms: dismisses, sent away
c. Etymology: Middle English/Latin
9.
mimic: (adj.) – acting as an imitation
a. Synonyms: actor, impersonator, performer
b. Antonyms:
c. Etymology: Latin
10.
peal: (n) – a loud burst of noise
a. Synonyms: blast, clamor, rumble
b. Antonyms: whisper, faint
c. Etymology: Middle English
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