5th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 4

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Word Definition Practice Sentence Synonyms Antonyms Part of Speech Description
zippy Sprightly or speedy. The lemon-lime soda tastes zippy and refreshing. energetic, lively, peppy Adjective
scattered Distributed at widely-spaced or irregular intervals; disorganized. The leaves scattered all over the yard when Donald jumped into the newly-raked pile. spread, dispersed, sprinkled assembled, concentrated Adjective
eroding Wearing away or destroying over time. The waterfall is eroding the cliff face. deteriorating, corroding, wearing away Verb
queasy Feeling sick; nauseated. Donna felt queasy after eating an entire can of spray cheese. sickly, squeamish, pukish Adjective
gritty Covered with or containing grit. My teeth feel gritty from breathing gravel dust. granular, dusty, crumbly smooth Adjective
suggest Imply as a possibility or offer for consideration. He tried to suggest an alternate route to the driver, but the music was too loud and the driver didn't hear him. convey advice, propose, recommend Verb
digit Numbers 0 through 9. Your ten-digit phone number includes your area code. number, symbol, numeral Noun
irate Feeling or arising from anger. The pirate was irate when someone stole his parrot. enraged, furious, livid cheerful Adjective
crucial Critical or important, especially to the failure or success of something. It's crucial that she goes to the bank before it closes today. imperative, essential, pivotal inessential, trivial Adjective
division The act or process of separating something into its parts. Brad and Janet both agreed on the equal division of household chores. separation, disconnection, parting union, attachment Noun

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