5th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 28
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sculpture | A three-dimensional work of art. | The sculpture was chiseled out of marble. | carving, form, bust | Noun | |
| assembly | A group of people gathered together in one place. | There's an assembly of comic book enthusiasts in the hotel lobby. | congregation, body, company | Noun | |
| whirled | Move or cause to move in a circle with speed; rotate. | I whirled around to see who was calling my name. | swirl, circle, revolution | Verb | |
| onomatopoeia | Naming a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound it makes. | When a duck quacks, its sound is an example of onomatopoeia. | imitation, parroting | Noun | |
| shaggy | Long, messy hair or fur. | The goat has a shaggy coat full of twigs and mud. | furry, ragged, hirsute | shaven | Adjective |
| stellar | Of a high standard; outstanding. | There was an article written about the actors' stellar performance. | grand, superior | Adjective | |
| marine | Found in or coming from the sea. | She saw all her favorite marine animals at the aquarium. | aquatic, saltwater, oceanic | freshwater | Adjective |
| briefly | For a short time. | The internet service provider briefly interrupted our service with a short scheduled outage. | quickly, momentarily, hastily | at length | Adverb |
| versus | As opposed to; against. | He's considering the pros and cons of driving versus flying. | against, alternative | Preposition | |
| phonograph | A record player. | The original phonograph, which recorded sounds on a glass plate, was invented by Edouard-Leon Scott in 1857. | turntable, stereo, hi-fi | Noun |
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