3rd Grade Vocabulary Words - List 18

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Word Definition Practice Sentence Synonyms Antonyms Part of Speech Description
lower To move something to a lesser place. The movers will lower the piano from the window. drop, sink, reduce elevate, rise, raise Verb
drab Bleak or ugly, without interest. The old curtains were drab, so we replaced them. ugly, dingy, lackluster cheerful, pleasant, exciting Adjective
fortunate Something good or lucky. We are fortunate to have won so much money. lucky, successful, prosperous poor, lacking, unlucky Adjective
giddy Dizzy or a lightheaded feeling. I was giddy with delight after realizing I had aced the test. dizzy, lightheaded, reeling careful, serious, controlled Adjective
landscape Scenery or countryside. The painter used the landscape as inspiration and painted rolling hills with flowers. view, scene, vista Noun
crooked Bent or curved and twisted about. The crooked tree limbs looked creepy at night. curved, twisted, bent straight, unbent, untwisted Adjective
adhesive A sticky substance to stick things together. The adhesive left a gummy residue on the boxes. clinging, sticky, gummy non-clingy, nonstick, unattachable Adjective
apart Separated by distance or time. We will only be apart for the summer, then we will meet again at school. afar, away, distant together, close, united Adverb
economy Management of resources. This little car gets great fuel economy; it used very little gas. thrift, savings, discretion spending, increase, extravagance Noun
canyon A ravine formed by a river. The canyon was formed over millions of years. gorge, ravine, gully mountain Noun

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