4th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 5

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Word Definition Practice Sentence Synonyms Antonyms Part of Speech Description
convince To persuade someone using information or ideas. The dentist had to convince the patient to brush and floss daily. persuade, sway, argue dissuade, discourage, confuse Verb
dividend Money paid regularly by a company to shareholders. My financial advisor said I would get a large dividend from my favorite stock. gain, proceeds, rewards loss Noun
excel To be very good at something like a sport or subject. She seems to excel at math and science. exceed, outshine, outdo lose, surrender, fail Verb
frightened To be scared of something or someone. The frightened customer regretted riding the roller coaster. afraid, terrified, shocked unafraid, courageous, brave Adjective
vertical Going straight up or down compared to a horizontal line. The climbing wall became nearly vertical at some points. upright, perpendicular, straight up or down level, flat, horizontal Adjective
mistrust A lack of belief or confidence. The miser's mistrust of the banking system caused him to put money under his mattress. doubt, misgiving, skeptical faith, confidence, belief Adjective
flow chart A diagram that shows the sequence of events from beginning to end for a process. This flowchart shows how returns are handled by customer service. diagram, scheme, outline Noun
archaeologist A person who excavates sites to learn about human history. The archaeologist uncovered an ancient city. excavator, prehistorian Noun
feature An obvious characteristic or attribute. One prominent feature of Seattle's Space Needle is its height. aspect, characteristic, attribute whole Noun
shelter A covering that protects one from the weather. We made a shelter from sticks and branches after being caught in a snowstorm. dwelling, haven, home, home, refuge Noun

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