5th Grade Vocabulary List – English A
1. authoritative – adj, able to be trusted as
being accurate or true; reliable
2. aviation – n, having to do with airplanes
3. beguile – v, to charm or divert
4. caravan – n, a group of travelers as in merchants, pilgrims; a
journey together
5. caricature – a picture or description ludicrously exaggerating
6. chastise – v, to criticize severely
7. commodity – n, an article of trade or commerce
8. compendium – n, a summary, epitome or abridgment
Homework due Friday: Look up each word in the dictionary. Give the
origin, not just the date, but the original meaning. Always look up root words!
5th Grade Vocabulary List – English A
5th Grade Vocabulary List – English A