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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