5th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 19

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Word Definition Practice Sentence Synonyms Antonyms Part of Speech Description
devastated Destroyed or ruined. The city was devastated by the hurricane. broken, demolished, wrecked Verb
mushy Without a firm shape; soft. By the middle of November, the pumpkin had become mushy. squishy, spongy, slushy hard Adjective
practical Relating to practices or actions, not ideas or theories. Although it sounds like fun, it's probably not practical to ride your bike in two feet of snow. realistic, useful, feasible impractical, unrealistic Adjective
autonomous Having the right to self-govern. The autonomous drone does not require a human pilot. independent, sovereign, free dependent Adjective
invention The action of inventing something or the thing that has been invented. Cockle-burs were the inspiration for the invention of velcro. creation, brainchild, development Noun
bulky Inconveniently large. We're going to need to hire movers to carry this bulky couch. huge, unwieldy, hulking light Adjective
helpful Ready to give help; useful. The product reviews were helpful to my decision-making process. beneficial, cooperative, conducive hindering Adjective
hatch Bring into being. The brothers began to hatch a plan to find the buried treasure. create, conceive, devise Verb
unique Unlike anything else. He has a unique singing voice. different, rare, uncommon common, ordinary, normal Adjective
tilling Cultivate land for growing crops. Tilling the land was difficult due to the rocky soil. dig, farm, plow Verb

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