5th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 12
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| readily | Without difficulty or hesitation. | I'm keeping my phone readily available in case she calls with news. | effortlessly, quickly, immediately | Adverb | |
| homely | Unattractive in appearance; plain. | Greg is kind of homely, but he's a good cook. | ugly, ordinary | attractive, beautiful | Adjective |
| remainder | A part of something that is left over; the number left after subtraction. | Let's try to relax and have fun for the remainder of the day. | balance, remains, excess | Noun | |
| obliged | Bound to action by duty or politeness | I felt obliged to share half my sandwich with Larry because he forgot his lunch. | obligated, indebted, compelled | Verb | |
| swamped | Overwhelmed with a large amount of something. | He's swamped with orders for his handmade leather crafts. | busy, active, working | unoccupied | Verb |
| intriguing | Very interesting; fascinating. | We found Roy's story intriguing but hard to believe. | alluring, captivating, puzzling | boring, unexciting | Adjective |
| intimidated | Made to feel timid; hindered by feelings of fear. | She didn't allow herself to feel intimidated by all the well-dressed people in the room. | frightened, daunted, bullied | courageous | Adjective |
| crestfallen | Ashamed or disappointed. | She came home crestfallen because she felt like the interview hadn't gone well. | blue, dejected, discouraged | encouraged | Adjective |
| initiative | Eagerness to initiate things independently. | We took the initiative to befriend the new kid. | leadership, drive, ambition | indifference | Noun |
| curved | Having a rounded or slightly bent shape. | She drove slowly on the curved mountain road. | bent, crooked, twisted | straight | Adjective |
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