4th Grade Vocabulary List – Flashcards
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ability
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the power or skill to do something
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accurate
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exactly correct
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address
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direct a question at someone
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afford
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have the financial means to do something or buy something
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alert
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an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
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analyze
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To examine carefully; study closely
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ancestor
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someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
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annual
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Happening once a year
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apparent
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Obvious; easy to see
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appropriate
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suitable for a particular person or place or condition
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arena
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Type of performance space with audience surrounding all sides of the stage.
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arrest
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the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
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ascend
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To move upward
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assist
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to aid; to help
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attempt
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To try; to make an effort
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attentive
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alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
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attractive
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pleasing to the eye or mind
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awkward
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lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
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baggage
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a case used to carry belongings when traveling
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basic
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essential, fundamental
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benefit
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to gain or receive good results from something
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blend
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mix together different elements
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blossom
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develop or come to a promising stage
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burrow
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a hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter
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calculate
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to work out by using arithmetic
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capable
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have the skills and qualifications to do things well
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captivity
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the state of being held against one's will; loss of freedom
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carefree
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free from worries; having no problems
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century
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100 years
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chamber
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a natural or artificial enclosed space
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circular
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having the shape of a circle
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coax
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To persuade or urge in a gentle way
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column
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an article giving opinions or perspectives, usually in a newspaper
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communicate
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To make known; to give or exchange information
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competition
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an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
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complete
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to finish
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concentrate
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To focus all one's thoughts or efforts on.
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concern
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a feeling of sympathy for someone or something
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conclude
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decide by reasoning
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confuse
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mistake one thing for another
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congratulate
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to express pleasure over someone's success
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considerable
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great in amount, size, importance
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content
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satisfied
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contribute
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to give, along with others who are giving
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crafty
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skilled at tricking others
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create
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bring into existence
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demonstrate
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provide evidence for
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descend
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to go down
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desire
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expect and wish
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destructive
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causing harm or damage
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develop
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come into existence
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disaster
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something that causes great damage or harm
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disclose
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to make known
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distract
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draw someone's attention away from something
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distress
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To cause pain or sorrow; to trouble or worry.
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dusk
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the time of day immediately following sunset
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eager
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full of energy and desire to do something
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ease
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make easier
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entertain
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to interest and amuse
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entire
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Having nothing left out; whole; complete
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entrance
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something that provides access; a way to get into something
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envy
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jealousy
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essential
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absolutely necessary
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extraordinary
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beyond what is ordinary or usual
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flexible
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bending and snapping back readily without breaking
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focus
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direct one's attention on something
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fragile
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easily broken or damaged or destroyed
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frantic
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wildly excited
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frequent
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happening often
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frontier
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a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
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furious
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very angry
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generosity
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act of giving to others, willingness to contribute
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hail
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greet enthusiastically or joyfully
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hardship
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something that is hard to bear; difficulty
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heroic
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showing extreme courage
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host
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a person who invites guests to a social event
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humble
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not proud; modest
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Impact
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influencing strongly
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increase
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make bigger or more
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indicate
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to show
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inspire
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to motivate, guide, or influence; to give hope and courage.
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instant
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without delay; happening at once
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invisible
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impossible or nearly impossible to see
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jagged
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having a sharp, pointed edge or outline
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lack
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to be without
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limb
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an arm, leg, or wing
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limp
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not having strength, or walking unevenly
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manufacture
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the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
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master
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be or become completely proficient or skilled in
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mature
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characteristic of maturity, characteristic of maturity
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meadow
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A field of grass or wildflowers.
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mistrust
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doubt about someone's honesty
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mock
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to make fun of
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modest
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Simple; not fancy or extreme
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noble
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showing greatness of character by unselfish behavior
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orchard
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a place where fruit trees grow
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outstanding
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distinguished from others in excellence
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peculiar
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unusual, strange
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peer
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an equal in age or position
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permit
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a legal document giving official permission to do something
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plead
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to beg
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plentiful
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in great supply, easily available; more than enough
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pointless
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serving no useful purpose
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portion
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a part or share of the whole
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practice
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learn by repetition
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precious
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very valuable
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prefer
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like better
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prepare
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to make or get ready
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proceed
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continue with one's activities
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queasy
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sick to one's stomach; nauseated
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recent
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of a time just before the present
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recognize
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to identify someone or something seen before
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reduce
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make smaller
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release
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to let go
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represent
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to stand for or in place of
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request
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to ask for
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resist
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to work or fight against
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response
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a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question, request, criticism, or accusation
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reveal
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make visible
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routine
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regular way of doing something
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severe
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very bad or serious
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shabby
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showing signs of wear and tear
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shallow
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not deep
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sole
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the underside of the foot
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source
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the place where something begins, where it springs into being
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sturdy
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Strongly built
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surface
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the outside layer; the top
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survive
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continue to live
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terror
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an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
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threat
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something that is a source of danger
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tidy
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neat and in good order
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tour
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A trip or journey in which one usually returns to the starting point.
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tradition
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values and beliefs passed from generation to generation
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tragic
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causing great sadness; terrible or dreadful
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typical
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regular; normal; usual
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vacant
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Empty; unoccupied
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valiant
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brave, courageous
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variety
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A number of different kinds; assortment
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vast
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very great or very large
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venture
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to go somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
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weary
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very tired
