3rd Grade Vocabulary Words - List 5

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Word Definition Practice Sentence Synonyms Antonyms Part of Speech Description
brilliant Bright, or shiny. The brilliant star was easy to locate in the night sky. luminous, shiny, bright dark, dim, dull Adjective
similar Resembling or looking the same, somewhat like something. The sisters have similar hair and like to braid it as well. related, matching, comparable different, unalike, unequal Adjective
barely Almost not at all, very little. His voice was barely audible. almost, just, nearly easily, vastly Adverb
mostly Mainly or in large part. The candies are mostly pink. mainly, usually, essentially rarely, seldom Adverb
delicious Agreeable or pleasing in taste. Blueberry pie is more delicious than strawberry pie. enjoyable, pleasant, yummy bad, horrible, tasteless Adjective
ventilation Supply fresh air via ducts. The ventilation shaft was plugged with debris. Noun
vital Important, related to life. Keeping secrets is of vital importance to a spy. critical, crucial, important nonessential, extra, optional Adjective
pleasant Enjoyable or likable. The weather is pleasant today because it's sunny but not too hot. agreeable, delightful, likable unenjoyable, unlikable, disagreeable Adjective
across The other side of something. The bird flew across the pond swiftly. beyond, over there vertical Preposition
insert To put in. The directions say to insert this tube into that one. enter, imbed, implant remove, dislodge, displace Verb

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