Grade 5
Vocabulary
Unit 13, Lesson 13 “They Called Her Molly Pitcher”
1.
revolution: (n) – the overthrow of one government
and its replacement with another
a. Synonyms: revolt, uprising, rebellion
b. Antonyms: submission, stagnation
c. Etymology: Middle English/Late Latin
2.
strategy: (n) – the planning and directing of a series
of actions that will be
a. Synonyms: game plan, method, tactics
b. Antonyms:
3.
foes: (n) – an enemy, opponent, or adversary
a. Synonyms: antagonists, rivals
b. Antonyms: friends, allies
c. Etymology: Middle English
4.
legendary: (adj.) – very well-known; famous,
renowned, celebrated
a. Synonyms: fabulous, traditional, customary
b. Antonyms: infamous, unimportant
c. Etymology: Middle Latin
5.
formal: (adj.) – structured according to forms or
conventions
a. Synonyms: official, lawful, approved, official
b. Antonyms: normal, informal, disorderly
c. Etymology: Middle English
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Grade 5
Vocabulary
Unit 13, Lesson 13 “They Called Her Molly Pitcher”
6.
gushed: (v) – flowed forth suddenly in great volume
a. Synonyms: bursted, surged, flushed, cascaded
b. Antonyms: trickled
c. Etymology: Middle English
7.
plunged: (v) – thrust, thrown, or placed
forcefully or suddenly into something
a. Synonyms: dropped, charged, plummeted
b. Antonyms: rose, increased
c. Etymology: Middle English/Latin
8.
magnificent: (adj.) – outstanding of its kind; excellent
a. Synonyms: brilliant, elegant, gorgeous, splendid
b. Antonyms: offensive, ugly
c. Etymology: Late Middle English/Latin
9.
retreat: (v) – the act or process of withdrawing,
especially from something dangerous or unpleasant
a. Synonyms: flight, evacuation, back down
b. Antonyms: advance, arrival
c. Etymology: Middle English
10.
shimmering: (v) – shining with a subdued, flickering
light
a. Synonyms: glimmering, glinting, lustering
b. Antonyms: dullness, drabness
c. Etymology: Middle English
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