3rd Grade Vocabulary Words - List 25
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| decrease | To go down or become less. | The decrease in temperature made everyone shiver. | decline, loss, wane | rise, grow, expand | Noun |
| frigid | Extremely cold. | I dipped my toe in the frigid water and immediately jumped back. | icy, polar, frosty | hot, warm, tropical | Adjective |
| agriculture | The science of cultivating land or raising animals. | In the Midwest, agriculture is a big business. | cultivation, horticulture, agronomy | Noun | |
| hydrant | A fixture in a public place that a hose can be attached to for water. | The fire hydrant was painted bright yellow. | spigot, faucet | Noun | |
| extremely | Very much, to an excessive amount. | His foot is extremely sore after the bee sting. | totally, utterly, exceedingly | incompletely, partially, midly | Adverb |
| basically | More or less, mostly | We were basically late for every meeting. | essentially, primarily, at heart | rarely, seldom, hardly | Adverb |
| minimum | The least allowable, the least possible. | This job pays minimum wage. | least possible, merest, littlest | most, maximum, largest | Adjective |
| gist | The main idea. | I got the gist of the candidate's speech so I didn't care to hear more. | summary, core, theme | dissertation, complete story, unabridged | Adjective |
| flexible | Pliable or capable of being bent. | The cord was so flexible that it could be moved in any direction. | elastic, limber, formable | rigid, stiff, brittle | Adjective |
| plunged | Jump in quickly with speed and vigor. | She plunged herself into the murky water where no one else would swim. | dunk, dive, submerge | rise, ascend, go up | Verb |
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