5th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 15
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dangerous | Able or likely to cause harm, pain, or injury. | Stay away from that badger - it looks dangerous! | hazardous, perilous, threatening | harmless, safe | Adjective |
| hilarious | Extremely funny. | Buddy's impersonation of the teacher was hilarious. | amusing, entertaining, humorous | somber, serious | Adjective |
| necessarily | A logical result. | It isn't necessarily the healthiest food, but it tastes good. | certainly, inevitably, undoubtedly | unnecessarily | Adverb |
| mass | The quantity of matter in a physical body. | An object on the moon weighs less than it does on Earth, but it still has the same mass. | bulk, size, dimension | Noun | |
| hostile | Antagonistic; unfriendly. | The hostile bear growled and showed its teeth. | hateful, contrary, adverse | friendly | Adjective |
| juvenile | Relating to young people. | The book was written for a juvenile audience, but adults like it too. | youthful, growing, adolescent | adult | Adjective |
| banter | Playful teasing and joking. | The girls were caught up in lively banter and lost track of time. | chitchat, gossip, small talk | Noun | |
| defiance | Willingness to fight; disobedience. | The protests continued in defiance of the curfew. | opposition, resistance, rebellion | obedience | Noun |
| represent | Serve as a symbol of something. | The globe is supposed to represent what our planet looks like from space. | symbolize, embody, personify | Verb | |
| deflected | Cause something to change direction; turn aside. | His armor deflected a blow from his opponent's sword. | bounce off, avert, ricochet | Verb |
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