5th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 20
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| molt | Shed old feathers, fur, or skin. | Birds molt and grow new feathers. | shed, peel, cast off | Verb | |
| irritable | Easily annoyed; bad-tempered. | I'm pretty irritable today because I only got four hours of sleep. | crabby, surly, touchy | Adjective | |
| highlight | A memorable moment. | The highlight of the evening was when my crush pointed out that I had toilet paper stuck to my shoe. | feature, climax, focus | Noun | |
| punish | Inflict a penalty for wrongdoing. | I don't think you should punish someone for making a simple mistake. | chastise, correct, discipline | Verb | |
| ardent | Passionate or eager. | Lee is an ardent collector of antiques and oddities. | avid, fervent, zealous | indifferent, unenthusiastic | Adjective |
| homograph | One of two or more words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and pronunciations. | Tear (the tear fell from her eye) and tear (tear the page out of the book) are examples of a homograph. | Noun | ||
| cheeky | Irreverent in an amusing way. | He's got a cheeky sense of humor. | bold, saucy, audacious | polite | Adjective |
| regale | Entertain with talk. | Please regale us with the story of how you met your spouse! | have fun, amuse, delight | bore, annoy | Verb |
| intelligent | Having intelligence and mental capacity. | I like my friend Ashley because she's intelligent, funny, and kind. | smart, wise, bright | dull, ignorant, stupid | Adjective |
| disposition | A person's character and qualities. | The baby has a sweet disposition; he smiles at everyone. | personality, mood, temperament | Noun |
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