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clamor© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Clamor means “demand or ask for something loudly.”
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pandemonium© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Pandemonium means “chaos or confusion.”
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towering© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Towering means “very tall.”
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memento
reassure
tattered
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A memento is “something given or kept as a reminder of a person, place, or experience.”
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When you reassure someone, you make the person feel less worried. You calm the person
and give the person courage or confidence.
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Tattered means “torn and ragged.”
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Making Meaning® Vocabulary Teaching Guide Week 2 Word Cards BLM2© Center for the Collaborative Classroom
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moocher© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
A moocher is a “person who tries to get something without paying or working for it.”
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delectable© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Delectable means “delicious, or very good to taste or smell.”
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hospitable© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Hospitable means “friendly, welcoming, and generous to visitors.”
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cuisine
vary
international
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A cuisine is a “style of cooking.”
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Vary means “are different.”
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International means “having to do with more than one country.”
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Making Meaning® Vocabulary Teaching Guide Week 3 Word Cards BLM2© Center for the Collaborative Classroom
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lush© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Lush means “having lots of green, healthy plants.”
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dim© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Dim means “somewhat dark or not bright or clear.”
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clamber© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Clamber means “climb something that is difficult to climb, using your hands and feet.”
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lurk
pollute
nourish
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Lurk means “stay hidden, ready to spring out and attack.”
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Pollute means “poison the air, water, or soil.”
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Nourish means “provide what is needed for life and growth.”
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Making Meaning® Vocabulary Teaching Guide Week 4 Word Cards BLM2© Center for the Collaborative Classroom
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surge© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
A surge is a “sudden increase or sudden strong rush.”
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stamina© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Stamina is the “energy and strength to keep doing something for a long time.”
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dissatisfied© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Dissatisfied means “not satisfied or happy with the way things are.” When you are dissatisfied, you want something more or something different.
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discontinue
blow off steam
restriction
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Discontinue means “not continue something, or stop doing, using, or making something.”
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“Blow off steam” means “do or say something that helps you get rid of energy or strong feelings.”
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A restriction is a “rule or law that limits what a person can do or what is allowed to happen.”
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Making Meaning® Vocabulary Teaching Guide Week 5 Word Cards BLM2© Center for the Collaborative Classroom
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heroine© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
A heroine is a “girl or woman who is admired or respected because she is
brave or has done something special.”
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resist© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Resist means “refuse to give in to someone or something.”
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protest© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Protest means “complain about something or object to something you feel is wrong or unfair.”
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daring
inform
establish
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Daring means “bold and willing to take risks.”
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Inform means “give or tell information.”
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Establish means “begin, create, or set up.” Establish also means “show or prove to be true.”
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stun© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Stun means “make unconscious or unable to think clearly.” Stun also means
“shock or greatly surprise.”
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solitary© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Solitary means “living or being alone.”
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sociable© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Sociable means “friendly or liking to be with others.”
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extend
advantage
disadvantage
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Extend means “lengthen or stretch out.” Extend also means “offer or give.”
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An advantage is “something that is helpful or useful.” An advantage can help you do
something better or succeed at something.
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A disadvantage is “something that causes a problem or makes it harder to succeed.”
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Making Meaning® Vocabulary Teaching Guide Week 7 Word Cards BLM2© Center for the Collaborative Classroom
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devour© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Devour means “eat something quickly and hungrily.”
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dignified© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Dignified means “confident, calm, and in control.”
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thunderous© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Thunderous means “making a loud, rumbling noise like thunder.”
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scarce
blunt
widespread
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Scarce means “difficult to get or find.” If something is scarce, there is very little of it.
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Blunt means “not sharp or pointed.” Blunt also means “straightforward
and honest in what you say.”
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Widespread means “spread, scattered, or happening over a large area.”
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Making Meaning® Vocabulary Teaching Guide Week 8 Word Cards BLM2© Center for the Collaborative Classroom
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tranquil© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Tranquil means “calm or peaceful.”
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contemplate© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Contemplate means “think about something seriously or look at something carefully.”
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meager© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Meager means “very small in amount or hardly enough.”
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grimace
stroll
battered
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Grimace means “twist your face.” People usually grimace because they are in pain or because they do not like something.
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Stroll means “walk in a slow, relaxed way.”
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When something is battered, it is worn down and damaged from age and use.
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scour© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Scour means “clean something thoroughly by rubbing it with a rough material.”
Scour also means “search an area very carefully in order to find something.”
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helter-skelter© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
If things are helter-skelter, they are lying about in a disorganized, confusing, or careless way.
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loll© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Loll means “sit or stand in a relaxed or lazy way.”
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luxurious
thrust
hunch
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Luxurious means “very comfortable or pleasurable.”
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Thrust means “push or shove suddenly or with force.”
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Hunch means “bend your body into an arch or hump.” A hunch is a “feeling, not based on facts, that something will happen or is true.”
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Making Meaning® Vocabulary Teaching Guide Week 10 Word Cards BLM2© Center for the Collaborative Classroom
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contented© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Contented means “satisfied or happy.”
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uneasy© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Uneasy means “nervous, worried, or anxious.”
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soothe© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Soothe means “make someone or something calmer or less upset.”
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envious
emerge
reliable
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If you are envious, you feel jealous of someone because that person has
something you would like to have.
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Emerge means “appear.” When something emerges, it comes out so that it can be seen.
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Someone or something that is reliable can be trusted or depended on.
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exert© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
When you exert yourself, you work hard to do something.
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dab© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Dab means “touch something lightly and gently, usually with something soft.”
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rustle© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Rustle means “make a soft brushing sound.” Things like paper, leaves, and stiff cloth rustle.
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clank
heave
budge
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When something clanks, it makes a short, loud sound like metal being hit.
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Heave means “pull, throw, or lift with a lot of effort.”
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Budge means “move just a little.”
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harbor© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Harbor means “protect or shelter.”
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picturesque© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
When a place is picturesque, it is beautiful or pleasant to look at.
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peculiar© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Peculiar means “strange or odd.”
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conspicuous
suit
spectacle
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Conspicuous means “obvious or noticeable.” Something that is conspicuous stands
out and can be seen easily.
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Something that suits you is right for you or meets your needs.
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A spectacle is an “unusual or remarkable sight.”
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thoughtless© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Thoughtless means “without thought for the feelings or needs of others.”
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thoughtful© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Thoughtful means “full of thought for the feelings or needs of others.”
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desert/deserter© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Desert means “abandon, or leave someone or something that should not be left behind.”
A deserter is a “person who deserts.”
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motionless
reverie
fanciful
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Motionless means “without motion, still, or not moving.”
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A reverie is a “pleasant daydream.”
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Fanciful means “imaginary, or not real.”
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Making Meaning® Vocabulary Teaching Guide Week 14 Word Cards BLM2© Center for the Collaborative Classroom
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hunger© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Hunger is a “strong desire or want.”
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discourteous© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Discourteous means “not courteous, or disrespectful or rude.”
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prejudice© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Prejudice is an “unfair opinion of someone based on the person’s race, religion, or other characteristic.”
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bundle
selfless
resilient
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Bundle means “wrap or tie things together.”
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Selfless means “unselfish, or without thought for yourself.” When you are selfless, you are more concerned about others than about yourself.
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Resilient means “able to recover from or adjust to misfortune or change.”
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moist© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Moist means “damp or slightly wet.”
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contact© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
When you come in contact with something, you touch it. Contact also means “communicate
or get in touch with someone.”
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typical© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
If something is typical, it is like others of its type. It is a good example of its kind.
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calamity
mobile
wobbly
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A calamity is a “terrible disaster.”
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Mobile means “able to move or be moved from place to place.”
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If something is wobbly, it moves unsteadily from side to side.
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Making Meaning® Vocabulary Teaching Guide Week 16 Word Cards BLM2© Center for the Collaborative Classroom
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currently© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Currently means “now or at the present time.”
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vast© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Vast means “very large in number or area.”
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convert© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Convert means “change from one form or use into another.”
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reuse
efficient
inefficient
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Reuse means “use again.”
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If someone or something is efficient, the person or thing works well and
does not waste time or energy.
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If someone or something is inefficient, the person or thing does not work
well and wastes time or energy.
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ethical© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Ethical means “right according to a society’s beliefs.” When people think something is
ethical, they believe it is the right thing to do.
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unethical© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Unethical means “wrong according to society’s beliefs.” When people think something is
unethical, they believe it is the wrong thing to do.
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desirable© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Desirable means “worth having or wishing for.”
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regulate
influence
consume/consumer
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Regulate means “control or manage, usually through rules or laws.”
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Influence means “affect the way someone develops, behaves, or thinks.”
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Consume means “buy and use products and services.” A consumer is a “person who consumes.”
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interact© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Interact means “talk or work with people.”
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academic© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Academic means “having to do with school, studying, and learning.”
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get on board© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
“Get on board” means “accept or go along with something.”
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dependent
device
preteen
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Dependent means “relying on or needing someone or something for help or support.”
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A device is a “tool, machine, or piece of equipment that does a particular job.”
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A preteen is a “boy or girl before he or she becomes a teenager.” A preteen
is between the ages of 8 and 12.
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procedure© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
A procedure is a “way to do something, or method of doing it, especially by a series of steps.”
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sequence© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
A sequence is a “series of events or objects in a particular order.”
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indicate© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Indicate means “point out or show.” Indicate also means “be a sign of.”
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supreme
hair-raising
priority
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Supreme means the “best or the highest in quality, power, or rank.”
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Hair-raising means “exciting, thrilling, or terrifying.”
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A priority is “something that is more important or more urgent than other things.”
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resolve© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Resolve means “find an answer or solution to a problem.”
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compel© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Compel means “force.”
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comply© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Comply means “do what you are asked to do or what a law or rule requires you to do.”
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squander
clash
defenseless
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Squander means “carelessly waste something such as money, time, or opportunities.”
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Clash means “fight or argue.”
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Defenseless means “without defense, helpless, or unprotected.”
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befuddled© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Befuddled means “completely confused.”
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heartless© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Heartless means “without heart (kindness or compassion), unkind, or cruel.”
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quality© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
A quality is a “special characteristic, or feature, of a person’s personality or
character.” Friendliness and honesty are examples of qualities a person might have.
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deliberately
drastic
injustice
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Deliberately means “intentionally or on purpose.”
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Drastic means “harsh, extreme, or very severe.”
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An injustice is a “situation in which people are treated very unfairly.”
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dwelling© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
A dwelling is a “place where someone lives, such as a house or an apartment.”
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deteriorate© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Deteriorate means “become worse.”
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vivid© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Vivid means “sharp and clear.” Vivid also means “bright and strong.”
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wide-eyed
restore
supporter
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Wide-eyed means “with the eyes wide open, especially because you are amazed or surprised.”
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Restore means “bring something back to its original condition.”
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A supporter is “someone who supports, or helps or favors, a particular person, group, or plan.”
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on pins and needles © Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
“On pins and needles” means “very nervous or uneasy.”
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preposterous© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Preposterous means “ridiculous, or very silly or foolish.”
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breathtaking© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Breathtaking means “extremely impressive, exciting, or surprising.”
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master
mystify
momentous
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If you master a skill, you become very good at it.
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Mystify means “confuse, bewilder, or puzzle.”
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Momentous means “very important or meaningful.”
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dilapidated© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Dilapidated means “old, broken, and in very bad condition.”
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cantankerous© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Cantankerous means “grouchy or disagreeable.”
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disposition© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Someone’s disposition is his or her usual mood, or the way he or she usually acts or behaves.
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lose your nerve
trickle
vexed
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“Lose your nerve” means “lose the courage or confidence to do something.”
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A trickle is a “small amount.” Trickle also means “move or flow in small groups or amounts.”
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Vexed means “irritated or annoyed.”
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significant© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Significant means “very important or noticeable.” Something significant matters a lot to you.
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insignificant© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Insignificant means “not very important or not noticeable.” Something insignificant
does not matter a lot to you.
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intrigue© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Intrigue means “fascinate or stir up curiosity or interest.”
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cluster
grotesque
throng
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Cluster means “stand or grow close together.”
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Grotesque means “ugly or strange in a way that is unpleasant or frightening.”
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A throng is a “large crowd of people.”
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plummet© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Plummet means “fall suddenly and very quickly from a high place.” Plummet also means “decrease suddenly by a large amount.”
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knowledgeable© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
If you are knowledgeable about something, you know a lot about it.
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lurch© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Lurch means “lean or roll suddenly forward or to one side.”
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impact
billow
engrossed
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Impact means a “violent collision or the forceful striking of one thing against
another.” Impact also means the “effect that something has on a person or thing.”
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Billow means “swell out or puff up.”
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Engrossed means “so interested in something that you do not notice anything else.”
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argue© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Argue means “give reasons for or against something.”
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peer© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
When someone is your peer, that person is the same age as you.
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values© Center for the Collaborative ClassroomMaking Meaning® • Grade 5
Values are a “person’s beliefs about what is right and wrong or about what is important in life.”
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positive
negative
commit
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When you feel positive about a situation, you feel good about it. You are hopeful and confident.
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When you feel negative about a situation, you feel bad about it. You are not hopeful and confident.
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When you commit to something, you promise to do it and do not change your mind.
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