1. 5th Grade Vocabulary Workshop, Unit 1
celebrity
demonstrate
counsel
drowsy
hardship
essential
haul
pledge
humble
suitable
sincere
stampede

2. h umble s tampede e ssential c ounsel h ardship suit able
Plain, not proud or grand
Take away one’s spirit h
umble s
tampede
A wild rush of animals or people e
ssential
Necessary; very important c
ounsel
A talk that leads to a decision
Something that causes suffering or difficulty h
ardship
suit
able
Just right; well matched

3. d rowsy d emonstrate celebrity haul pl edge sincere
Ready to fall asleep d
emonstrate
To show, explain or prove
celebrity
A well-known person
To move by pulling; an amount taken or won
haul
A promise pl
edge
sincere
Honest and real feeling

4. 5th Grade Vocabulary Workshop - Unit 2
annual
competition
basic
contract
obtain
dismiss
neglect
portion
recall
stern
sponsor
vacant

5. trying to outdo others: a contest or game
ompetition
not kindly; harsh-looking OR the back end of a boat s
tern
to gain something through some effort ob
tain
to bring back to mind OR to ask to return re
call a
nnual
coming each year; once a year

6. an agreement that can be forced by law OR to make grow smaller
ontract
to not care for or give attention to often out of laziness ne
glect v
acant
not used, filled, or lived in
A section or piece; a part of a whole; a serving of food p
ortion
one who takes resonsibility for a group; one who pays for an advertisement or event s
ponsor

7. to send away or permit to leave; to remove from a job
dis
miss
having to do with the main point of something OR a key element or part b
asic

8. 5th Grade Unit 3 Vocabulary Words
attractive
consent
dependable
burden
indicate
qualify
previous
response
urgent
shabby
vanity
thaw

9. coming before in time or order
pre
vious
to point out; to be a sign of i
ndicate
capable of being relied on; trustworthy d
ependable
to agree or approve; permission c
onsent

10. a heavy load that is real or emotionalb
urden
pleasing to the eye; having the power to draw attention a
ttractive
having too much pride in one’s looks OR a dressing table v
anity
needing immediate atttention u
rgent

11. to melt; to warm up gradually
thaw
worn or faded from use or wear; not nice s
habby
a reply or answer r
esponse
to be fit for or meet the requirements of something q
ualify

12. 5th Grade Vocabulary, Unit 4
ambush
contribute
calculate
extend
dread
employ
frantic
routine
initial
stun
sturdy
yield

13. a surprise attack am
bush
to find out by using math or logic c
alculate
to give money, items, or time for a cause
con
tribute
to fear or be afraid d
read

14. to put to work or give a job
mploy
to stretch out or make last longer e
xtend f
rantic
very excited or upset
beginning or first; the first letter of a name or word i
nitial

15. a fixed way of doing somethingr
outine
shock or daze; to make unable to react s
tun s
turdy
firmly or solidly built y
ield
to give in or stop

16. Unit 5 Vocabulary antique digest establish baggage eternal humid haste
lash
pioneer
oppose
sensible
worthy

17. 5th Grade Vocabulary - Unit 5
an object made long ago; from the past a
ntique
having value; good enough for w
orthy
suitcases or other items carried by travelers b
aggage
steamy or heavy with moisture; summers in Oklahoma h
umid

18. having good judgment; reasonable
ensible
a shortened text OR to understand an idea d
igest
the first or one of the first to do something p
ioneer
to set up OR to prove beyond a doubt e
stablish

19. to act or speak out against someone or something
ppose
lasting for all time; forever e
ternal
to whip or scold l
ash
speed or quickness often without caution h
aste

20. Unit 6 Vocabulary - 5th Grade
blossom
constant
collide
drought
content
distract
foul
policy
noble
slight
quiver
tidy

21. 5th Grade Vocabulary – Unit 6
a flower or group of flowers; bloom; to have or produce flowers b
lossom c
ollide
to bump into hard; to crash
never stopping; continuous c
onstant
pleased with; satisfied OR the meaning or subject of c
ontent

22. to confuse or disturb d
istract
a long time without rain d
rought
unpleasant to the senses; to break the rules f
oul
of good moral character; of high birth or rank n
oble

23. a plan; a set of rules or way to act OR a written insurance contract
olicy
a trembling action or motion OR a case used to hold arrows q
uiver
small in size OR to treat as unimportant; to insult s
light t
idy
neat and in good order

24. 5th Grade Vocabulary – Unit 7
ancestor
accurate
alert
disaster
envy
elementary
epidemic
feeble
penetrate
romp
staple
survive

25. having little strength or force; weak; frail
eeble
spreading to a very large group at a time; widespread e
pidemic
a sudden, terrible event that causes great damage or suffering d
isaster
without errors, completely correct; exact a
ccurate

26. to stay a live or continue to exist; to endure
urvive
to enter or force a way through or into p
enetrate
to run or play in a lively and carefree way r
omp
watchful and ready to act OR a signal a
lert

27. needed or used regularly; basic; important
taple
to resent what someone else has; jealousy e
nvy
related to the simplest or beginning level of something; introductory e
lementary
a family member who lived at an earlier time a
ncestor

28. 5th Grade Vocabulary – Unit 8
awkward
gallant
clatter
lukewarm
plentiful
ration
reserve
scholar
smolder
volunteer
trudge
weary

29. not hot but not cold; moderately warm; tepid
ukewarm
not skillful or graceful; clumsy OR embarrassing a
wkward
to give time or effort without pay v
olunteer
feeling tired or worn out; exhausted; fatigued w
eary

30. to burn slowly with smoke but no flame
molder
to hold back or set aside OR something stored for later use r
eserve
showy in appearance; splendid OR a fashionable young gentlemen g
allant
an expert in a field of study; a professor s
cholar

31. noisy sound; busy excitement
latter
to walk slowly and with difficulty t
rudge
to pass out in limited portions; a limited share of something r
ation
more than enough; an abundant amount p
lentiful

32. 5th Grade Vocabulary – Unit 9
convict
dungeon
discipline
gradual
earnest
enclose
grumble
nourish
jagged
provision
uneasy
treaty

33. to act or speak without thinking it through first
mpulsive