5th Grade Vocabulary List – English A – February 8-12, 2016
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solitude – n., the state of living or being alone.
solstice – n., a twice yearly event where sun is at its highest or lowest
distance celestial equator.
humor – n., an absurd, comic or incongruous quality causing amusement.
humiliation – n., the act of humiliating someone or the state of being
humiliated.
ascertain – v., to learn or find out; such as information or the truth.
hypothesize – v., to suggest an idea.
smarmy – adj., revealing smug or false earnestness.
procedural – adj., of or relating to procedure; esp. in law or science.
Homework due Friday: Look up each word in the dictionary or
etymonline.com. DO
NOT Type it or copy/paste! Write
each vocabulary word and underline it, or separate with line
spaces. Messy or illegible writing will be deducted points.
5th Grade Vocabulary List – English A – February 8-12, 2016
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