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Vocab Blue Unit 7
Vocab Blue 5th Grade Unit 7
Word | Definition | Synonyms | Antonyms |
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compose | v. to be or make up the parts of, form; to create or write; to calm or quiet one's mind | to produce, invent; to still, settle | to annoy, disturb |
considerable | adj. fairly large in size or extent; worth of attention | great, sizable, major, important | small, slight, negligible |
deputy | n. one chosen to help or take the place of another or to act in that person's absence | an assistant, aid, substitute | |
industrious | adj. busy, working steadily | active, occupied, energetic, untiring | lazy, idle, loafing, slow |
jolt | v. to shake up roughly; to move along in a jerky or bumpy fashion; n. a sudden bump or jerk; a shock or surprise | v. to jar, rattle, hit; n. a lurch, bounce | |
loot | v. to rob by force or violence, especially during war or time of unrest; n. valuable things that have been stolen or taken by force | v. to steal, plunder; n. prize, spoils | |
rejoice | v. to feel joy or great delight; to make joyful | to celebrate, cheer | to grieve, mourn |
reliable | adj. deserving trust, dependable | faithful, proven, trustworthy | unreliable, questionable, fickle |
senseless | adj. lacking meaning, stupid or foolish; without use of the senses | ridiculous, silly, illogical, birdbrained; unconscious | brilliant, clever, smart |
shrivel | v. to shrink and wrinkle, especially from heat, cold, or dryness | to wither, dry, contract | to expand, enlarge, swell |
barrier | n. something that blocks the way; an obstacle | an obstruction, fence, wall, blockade, safeguard | an opening, passage |
calculate | v. to find out by using mathematics, reckon; to find out by reasoning, estimate | to gauge, figure, determine, judge |