3rd Grade Vocabulary Words - List 8

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Word Definition Practice Sentence Synonyms Antonyms Part of Speech Description
background History or qualifications. The professor's background in engineering was really impressive. history, backdrop, qualifications Noun
mainly Mostly, or basically. The cows stayed mainly in the area near the food and water. generally, largely, primarily completely, entirely, totally Adverb
congenial A pleasant nature, a characteristic of kindness, easy going. The host was congenial and offered us food and drinks. cordial, gracious, sociable cold, unfriendly, unkind Adjective
vibrant Energetic or lively. The vibrant neighborhood attracted many interesting people. exciting, active, lively dull, lifeless, inactive Adjective
adequate Enough, or acceptable. The student had adequate time to complete the exam. satisfactory, sufficient, suitable insufficient, unsatisfactory, inferior Adjective
unfortunately Sad or regrettable. We were unable to purchase a ticket, unfortunately. unhappily, sadly, regrettably happily, luckily, thankfully Adverb
drama A show or play. The drama was based on his childhood story. play, scene, theater comedy Noun
withered To become wilted and old. The withered petals on the rose fell to the ground. wilted, old, decayed fresh, blooming, grow Adjective
calculate To compute mathematically. The scientists will calculate the energy needed for liftoff. figure, compute, count estimate, guess Verb
sweet Tasting like sugar or honey. The desserts were sweet and delicious. sugary, honeyed, candied bitter, salty, sour Adjective

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