3rd Grade Vocabulary Words - List 24
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| generous | Liberal in giving or sharing. | The generous mother gave her child everything. | kind-hearted, selfless, charitable | greedy, unkind, selfish | Adjective |
| greatly | To a larger extent or degree. | My trust in the politician greatly increased after the speech. | extremely, hugely, immeasurably | insignificantly, unremarkably, little | Adverb |
| lush | A large amount of plants, fertile and green. | The lush forest was home to many creatures. | verdant, green, leafy | barren, leafless, sparse | Adjective |
| flatter | To overcompliment someone, sometimes to gain favor. | The student tried to flatter the teacher to get a better grade. | praise, charm, build up | insult, criticize, belittle | Verb |
| ability | The capacity to do something, competence, or skill. | Her ability to talk to everyone was much admired. | capacity, capability, competence | incapability, inability, incompetence | Noun |
| gentle | Compassionate and kind. | The babysitter was calm and gentle with the infant. | compassionate, humane, tender | disagreeable, harsh, cruel | Adjective |
| senior | An older person. | There is a dinner for the senior citizens of our community. | An aged or elderly person. | junior, minor, juvenile | Adjective |
| tart | Sharp or sour in taste. | The desert was too tart so we couldn't eat it. | sour, bitter, acidic | sweet | Adjective |
| valuable | Expensive or costly. | The gold watch was valuable so we kept it in a safe. | prized, precious, priceless | worthless, cheap, useless | Adjective |
| dwell | To live in or inhabit. | This ancient civilization used to dwell in caves. | reside, occupy, settle | leave, move, depart | Verb |
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