5th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 17
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bored | Lack of interest in what one is doing. | We always have pizza; I'm so bored with it! | disinterested, spiritless, dull | interested | Adjective |
| rehearse | Mentally prepare; practice. | She stood in front of the mirror to rehearse what she was going to say. | recite, drill, repeat | Verb | |
| somehow | In one way or another; by some means. | Somehow the cat managed to get the door open. | anyway, anyhow, come what may | Adverb | |
| luscious | Appealing to the senses; rich. | He made a juicy mess cutting luscious mangoes for his smoothie. | delicious, exquisite, juicy | bland, dry | Adjective |
| broadcast | Transmit by radio or television. | They will broadcast the show on live television. | air, beam, relay | Verb | |
| initially | At first. | They didn't like each other initially, but their friendship grew over time. | in the beginning, originally | Adverb | |
| recommend | Suggest as being suitable. | I recommend you try the eggrolls; they're delicious! | advise, endorse, urge | discourage, oppose | Verb |
| twice | Two times; double. | This store is charging twice as much for the same product. | double, twofold | Adverb | |
| suffix | Letters at the end of a root word that change or add to the word's meaning. | Adding the suffix -ship changes friend to friendship. | addition, postfix | Noun | |
| prank | Practical joke. | My grandma wasn't mad about the phone call, even though it was a prank. | trick, gag, spoof | seriousness | Noun |
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