5th grade Vocabulary

contempt

• A physical gesture of affection or love towards someone.

• A state of happiness or contentment.

• A feeling of disdain or disrespect towards someone or something.

• A feeling of admiration or respect towards someone or something.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

assess

• evaluate or judge

• guess or speculate

• ignore or overlook

• analyze or examine

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

dogmatic

• A person who believes too strongly that their personal opinions or beliefs are correct.

• To be open-minded and considerate of different opinions and evidence.

• To be indecisive and unsure of one's beliefs.

• To be flexible and willing to change one's principles based on evidence or the opinions of others.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

adhere

• To detach or separate from something.

• To stick or hold firmly to something.

• To ignore or disregard something.

• To move quickly and erratically.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

defect

• An imperfection or flaw in something.

• A perfect condition or flawlessness in something.

• A temporary issue or problem in something.

• A feature or characteristic of something.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

alienate

• To bring people together and create a sense of belonging

• To cause someone to feel isolated or alone

• To make someone feel included and accepted

• To strengthen relationships and build connections

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

affluent

• having no money; bankrupt

• having a small amount of money; poor

• having an average amount of money; middle-class

• having a great deal of money; wealthy

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

absurd

• Something that is moderate in its unreasonableness.

• Something that is extremely unreasonable, illogical, or ridiculous.

• Something that is extremely reasonable and logical.

• Something that is serious and sensible.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

compile

• to find or search for something

• to put build or put something together

• to make a list or gather things together

• to get rid of something, to clean out.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4B

doctrine

• a strong personal opinion

• strict teachings of a religious, political or other group

• a general set of rules

• to stick firmly to an idea or belief

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D