5th Grade Vocabulary Week 1 Review

What does the word "century" mean?

• small lumps of frozen rain
• to give advice; to suggest
• a period of one hundred years
• a horse from Greek mythology

Hurricanes, earthquakes, and landslide are _______ forces.

• paralyze
• cherish
• craf
• destructive

How does an isolated person probably feel?

• happy
• lonely
• excited
• cold

People who have good ______ can see well without glasses.

• keen
• humble
• vision
• carrots

What is a synonym for "ramp"?

• skateboard
• damp
• lever
• inclined plane

In which sentence is the word "phase" used correctly?

• We like to phase when we play outside at recess.
• The phase was delicious.
• During the pupa phase of metamorphosis, the butterfly makes a chrysalis.
• My mom wants to phase a new television for our living room.

What is the meaning of the word "refine"?

• to make pure by removing all unwanted material
• to make dirty by adding unwanted matter
• to show approval, especially by clapping hands
• to fine again

In which sentence is the word "impose" used correctly?

• We did not want to impose, so we stayed at a hotel.
• The impose cats are very cute.
• We want to visit the impose today.
• When we impose, we always get hungry.

I was _______ when I saw the crazy stunts of the motorcyclist at the circus.

• astound
• quainted
• acquainted
• astounded

What is a synonym for "friendly"?

• scoundrel
• amiable
• equisite
• uneasy