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English A 5th Grade Vocabulary List
April 25 - 29, 2016
foreign – adj., of, from, in or characteristic of a country or language other than one’s own.
[Scroll down on dictionary.com for origin].
intolerance – n., unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behavior that differ from one’s
own. [look up “tolerate” for origin].
American – n., a native or citizen of the United States. [no origin]
dialogue – n., written or conversational exchange between two or more people. [look up
“logos” for origin].
stereotypes – n., widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type
of person or thing. [look up “type” for origin].
diverse – adj., showing a great deal of variety; very different. [etymonline has the better
origin].
acoustic– adj. relating to sound or the sense of hearing. [etymonline has the better origin].
diesel – n., a heavy petroleum fraction used as fuel in diesel engines. [there IS an origin!]
Homework due Friday: Look up each word in the
dictionary or etymonline. Use root words! Do not
capitalize the word unless it’s a proper noun.
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