3rd Grade Vocabulary Words - List 29

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Word Definition Practice Sentence Synonyms Antonyms Part of Speech Description
hollow Having an open area inside an object. The fox hid inside a hollow log. void, unfilled, empty full, occupied, solid Adjective
sharp Edged or able to cut. The chef accidentally cut himself with a sharp knife. cutting, edgy, honed dull, blunt Adjective
burly Sturdy or large person. The burly lumberjack wore a red flannel shirt. hefty, powerful, strong wimpy, weak, puny Adjective
vivid Brightly colored and visually stimulating. The vivid colors on the dress really made it stand out. stimulating, lucid, colorful dreary, dull, bland Adjective
jealous To become envious of others due to their success. The other employees became jealous of her promotion. envious, resentful, covetous content, confident, satisfied Adjective
blushing Feeling shy, face becoming red due to stress or anxiety. I wish I could stop blushing when I feel nervous. bashful, embarrassed, flushed bold, shameless, composed Noun
perfect The state of excellence, or without flaws. The student had perfect scores on every test. ideal, superb, excellent wrong, inferior, bad Adjective
precious Extremely valuable, irreplaceable or priceless. The locket was so precious that she never took it off. valuable, prized, treasured common, cheap, useless Adjective
rigid Not flexible or pliable. The rigid packaging will protect the delicate glass inside. inflexible, solid, inelastic relaxed, flexible, loose Adjective
petty Of no importance, or insignificant. The petty customer left many bad reviews. trifling, unimportant, frivolous significant, essential, important, Adjective

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