Vocabulary Skills Flashcard for Grade 4

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cascaded

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To flow down something very fast

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Which word means "something terrible that happens, causing destruction and misery"?

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Calamity

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What is a "projectile"?

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An object or body thrown forward

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Forlorn

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Unhappy or lonely

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A state of complete disorder and confusion

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Chaos

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"Hastily"

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Done suddenly, often in reaction to something

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Hijab

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A scarf that some Muslim women wear, covering their hair and neck

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Word meaning: "to imagine something not yet in existence"

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Envision

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What does a 'superstitious' person believe in?

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Things that are not real or possible, like magic

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Astonishment

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A feeling of great surprise