5th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 21
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| super | Extremely good; outstanding. | You did a super job on that test! | excellent, terrific, marvelous | Adjective | |
| irritate | Make someone annoyed. | The pollen is going to irritate his nose and make him sneeze. | bother, offend, upset | comfort, calm, soothe | Verb |
| please | Cause to feel satisfied. | It will please your family greatly to see you happy and healthy. | delight, gratify, charm | disappoint, offend | Verb |
| partial | Relating to part rather than the whole. | We're making partial payments on the car until it's paid off. | incomplete, limited, part | complete, total, entire | Adjective |
| pompous | Excessively elevated; self-important. | That pompous old senator only cares about getting votes. | arrogant, egotistic, boastful | humble, modest | Adjective |
| assumed | Take blame, obligation, or power. | He has assumed full responsibility for the mistake. | accepted, undertake, bear | Verb | |
| distribute | Give shares of something. | Please distribute one copy of the worksheet to each student. | spread, deliver, dispense | retain, keep | Verb |
| disposable | Intended to be thrown away after being used. | Every year in the United States, over 18 billion disposable diapers end up in landfills. | expendable, replaceable, single-use | Adjective | |
| cruising | To travel without a specific destination. | We're cruising around downtown looking for something to do. | riding, touring, sightseeing | Verb | |
| fluently | Ability to express oneself accurately with few errors. | She was able to translate for us because she speaks the language fluently. | eloquently, articulately, effortlessly | inarticulately | Adverb |
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