Grade 5
Vocabulary
Unit 2, Lesson 6
“Interrupted Journey: Saving Endangered Sea Turtles”
1.
marine: (adj.) – living in or connected to the sea
a. Synonyms: aquatic, sea, nautical
b. Antonyms: freshwater
c. Etymology: Middle English
2.
basking: (v) – resting or enjoying a pleasant warmth
a. Synonyms: relaxing, lounging
b. Antonyms: covering, hiding
c. Etymology: Middle English
3.
stunned: (v) – made someone or something unable
to sense what is going on
a. Synonyms: confused, speechless, bewildered
b. Antonyms: --c. Etymology: Middle English
4.
intensive: (adj.) – complete and carried out with care
a. Synonyms: severe, demanding, hard
b. Antonyms: incomplete, superficial
c. Etymology: Late Middle English
5.
ordeal: (n) – an experience so difficult that it tests the
ability to keep trying
a. Synonyms: difficulty, trial, anguish
b. Antonyms: happiness, pleasure
c. Etymology: Middle English
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Grade 5
Vocabulary
Unit 2, Lesson 6
“Interrupted Journey: Saving Endangered Sea Turtles”
6.
treating: (v) – giving medical care to a person or
animal or for and illness
a. Synonyms: evaluating, attending, curing
b. Antonyms: injuring, harming
c. Etymology: Middle English
7.
fatal: (adj.) – causing death
a. Synonyms: deathly, final, mortal, terminal
b. Antonyms: vital, healthful, nourishing
c. Etymology: Middle English
8.
analyzing: (v) – breaking up into parts to learn what
the parts are
a. Synonyms: interpreting, evaluating, studying
b. Antonyms: assembling, combining
c. Etymology: Latin or Greek
9.
juvenile : (adj.) – young
a. Synonyms: childlike, immature
b. Antonyms: adult, grown-up, mature
c. Etymology: Latin
10.
calling: (n) – job, occupation, profession, or career
a. Synonyms: work, trade, occupation
b. Antonyms: entertaining, amusing
c. Etymology: Middle English
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