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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