Frindle Vocabulary: Chapters 1-5

Frindle Vocabulary

Chapters 1-5

A person who cleans, makes repairs, and does odd jobs in a building

Synonym - Janitor

Custodian

A device that controls temperature automatically

Thermostat

​Chapter 1 Vocabulary

Complete control over a service or product within a given area

Monopoly

Synonyms -
necessary, needed, basic, fundamental, vital, crucial

Essential

​Chapter 2 Vocabulary

To stop or become lesser

Synonyms -
abate, cease, decrease, subside, diminish

Letup

To start

Synonyms -
begin, commence, inaugurate, initiate, introduce

Launch

​Chapter 3 Vocabulary

To reach or influence a larger area

Spilled Over

An account of the roots and history of a word and its meanings

Etymological

​Chapter 4 Vocabulary

The largest possible amount or number

Synonym -
utmost

Maximum

Correct and proper beyond what is needed

Synonyms -
correct, formal, precise

Primly

​Chapter 5 Vocabulary

Multiple Choice

A person who cleans, makes repairs, and does odd jobs in a building; janitor

• essential

• monopoly

• custodian

• thermostat

Multiple Choice

Necessary, needed, basic, fundamental, vital, crucial

• essential

• monopoly

• custodian

• thermostat

Multiple Choice

A device that controls temperature automatically

• essential

• monopoly

• custodian

• thermostat

Multiple Choice

Complete control over a service or product within a given area

• essential

• monopoly

• custodian

• thermostat

Multiple Choice

To stop or become lesser; abate, cease, decrease, subside, diminish

• essential

• launch

• letup

• thermostat

Multiple Choice

To start, begin, commence, inaugurate, initiate, introduce

• essential

• launch

• letup

• thermostat

Multiple Choice

Correct and proper beyond what is needed; correct, formal, precise

• primly

• spilled over

• etymological

• maximum

Multiple Choice

To reach or influence a larger area

• primly

• spilled over

• etymological

• maximum

Multiple Choice

The largest possible amount or number; utmost

• primly

• spilled over

• etymological

• maximum

Multiple Choice

An account of the roots and history of a word and its meanings

• primly

• spilled over

• etymological

• maximum