Vocabulary list 5th grade: Academic Vocabulary Words For Students in 5th Grade

Mr. Beatty’s 5th Grade Classroom

Abilene, aborigine, abroad, absolute, abuse, access, accessory, accomplish, accurate, achieve, acre, adapt, adequate, administer, admiral, adobe, advance, advantage, advertise, advise, Aegean, affect, affection, afterward, agent, aircraft, airfield, airman, airstrip, ajar, Albany, alcohol, algebra, alkaline, allegiance, alloy, almond, Alps, altar, alto, ambassador, amber, ambition, amble, ammonia, ammunition, amphibian, analyze, ancestor, angle, anteater, antibiotics, anticipate, antique, antler, Appalachian, apparent, appeal, appliance, appoint, appropriate, apt, aqueduct, Arabia, arbor, arc, arcade, archery, arena, armpit, aroma, array, artery, asbestos, asparagus, assemble, assist, assume, assure, asteroid, astonish, astronaut, astronomy, attain, attempt, attire, attorney, Austria, authority, automatic, auxiliary, available, avalanche, aviator, avocado, awning, axis, azure, bacteria, badger, badminton, bagpipe, bail, balsa, Baltimore, bangle, banister, barber, bareback, barometer, baseboard, bashful, bass, basswood, beacon, bedrock, beech, beeline, Beijing, Belgium, belle, bellhop, bellow, benefit, beret, Berlin, berth, beta, betray, billfold, bind, binoculars, biology, birthmark, biscuit, bishop, bleak, blister, blockade, blockhead, blockhouse, blonde, bloodhound, blubber, bluebell, blunder, blunt, blur, bog, bologna, bonfire, bonny, boom, boomerang, bosom, boxwood, bravo, Brazil, breathtaking, breed, briar, bridle, bristle, Britain, brittle, broadside, broil, bronco, broth, browse, brunette, Brussels, brute, buck, buckskin, buff, bugle, bulge, bulk, bulldoze, burr, bustle, butt, butterscotch, cackle, cafe, cafeteria, caffeine, Cairo, calcium, calculate, calico, Cambridge, campaign, campus, canal, cancer, candidate, cannibal, cannon, canopy, canteen, Caribbean, carousel, carp, cartilage, cartridge, cashew, cask, casual, catalogue, catastrophe, cavalry, cease, celestial, cellulose, census, ceramic, chafe, chairman, chalet, chamber, chandelier, chaps, charity, Charleston, charter, chat, checkmate, chef, chemistry, chess, Cheyenne, chinaware, chlorine, chlorophyll, chowder, chrome, chrysanthemum, chum, chute, cider, cinch, Cincinnati, cinnamon, circuit, circumference, cistern, citrus, civil, clad, claim, clamor, clamp, clan, clash, clause, clench, Cleveland, clinic, cloak, clockwork, clog, clot, clothespin, clutter, coax, cobblestone, cockpit, cockroach, coke, coleslaw, collapse, cologne, colon, combat, combine, comedy, commerce, commonplace, commotion, companion, compartment, compel, complex, complexion, complicate, compliment, comprehend, compute, concave, conceal, concern, conclude, concrete, condense, confess, confetti, confident, confirm, conflict, confuse, conglomerate, congratulate, congress, conquer, conquest, conscious, conserve, considerate, consistent, constant, constitution, consult, contact, contract, contrast, contribute, contrite, convention, convex, convict, cookout, cornet, cornucopia, corridor, corrugate, corsage, cosmetics, cottontail, couch, counsel, counterfeit, cove, covey, cowslip, coy, crag, crater, crave, crayfish, credit, crescendo, crescent, crest, cringe, crochet, crock, crotch, croup, cruise, crumple, crutch, Cuba, cubbyhole, cubic, cue, cuff, cultivate, culvert, cuneiform, curb, curd, curriculum, curse, custody, cuticle, cutlass, cyclone, dagger, dame, damn, dandruff, dangle, dapple, darling, data, dazzle, dean, decay, decent, declare, decoy, dedicate, deed, defeat, deflate, defrost, delay, delta, demand, democracy, demolish, demon, demonstrate, denim, Denmark, dentistry, depart, depress, derrick, descend, destiny, detect, determine, device, devour, diagnose, diagonal, dialect, diameter, diaphragm, differ, digest, dignity, dike, diminish, dingo, diploma, discount, disgrace, disk, dismay, dismiss, dispatch, display, distinguish, distress, divorce, document, doe, dogie, dogwood, doily, dolphin, dolt, domestic, dominant, donate, doom, dope, downfall, draft, dragonfly, drake, drawl, dreary, drench, droop, dry goods, duchess, duct, dude, due, duet, dugout, dumbbell, dungarees, durable, dusk, duty, dwindle, dye, dynamite, earl, earnest, earphone, earshot, easel, eaves, ebb, eclipse, ecology, economics, edible, eel, eerie, Egypt, elaborate, elect, embankment, emblem, embrace, embroider, emerald, emphasis, employ, encourage, envy, episode, equation, equip, essence, essential, eternity, Ethiopia, eventual, exaggerate, exceed, excel, excess, expedition, explode, exponent, export, expose, exterior, extinct, extinguish, eyepiece, fable, fabric, fad, falter, fang, fantastic, fare, farewell, fatal, fate, feature, federal, fend, fender, ferment, ferret, fertile, fertilize, fever, fiber, fiddle, fidget, fig, figurehead, filter, filth, firearms, fizz, flair, flapjack, flatter, flaw, flax, fleece, flex, flick, flimsy, flint, flora, floss, flounder, flue, fluke, fluorescent, focus, foe, fond, foothill, fore, forecast, foreman, forge, forklift, forlorn, formal, former, fortress, foster, foundation, fourscore, foxglove, fracas, fragrant, frantic, fraternity, fray, freak, freight, frequent, frill, fringe, frolic, frontier, fume, function, fund, funnel, furl, fury, fuss, gag, gain, galaxy, gale, gallant, gardenia, gargle, garland, garlic, garrison, gauge, gazelle, gee, gel, gem, generate, genius, genuine, geology, geometry, Gettysburg, geyser, ghetto, glade, gland, glee, glory, gloss, gnash, gob, gorge, govern, grandstand, granite, grasp, gratitude, grave, gravel, Greece, grenade, grief, grim, grime, grit, groggy, groove, grope, gross, grout, grove, grub, gruff, Guatemala, guilt, gush, guzzle, habitat, Haiti, halter, hamper, handicap, hardship, hare, hark, harness, haste, haunt, haven, haze, headset, headstone, hearth, heathen, hectic, hedgehog, heir, heirloom, helter-skelter, herb, hereby, herewith, heroine, heron, herring, hexagon, hickory, highness, hilarious, hitchhike, hoarse, hobble, hog, hoist, homely, homestead, honeydew, honeymoon, honeysuckle, hopper, horde, horizon, hornet, horsepower, hostile, hourglass, howdy, hue, hummingbird, hump, humus, husk, hydroelectric, hypothesis, identity, igneous, ignorant, illegal, illustrate, immune, implement, import, impress, impulse, incense, incident, incline, include, income, independent, infant, infantry, infect, inferior, inform, informal, inhabit, inhale, injure, inland, inlet, input, inquire, insert, inspire, install, instinct, insult, integer, intense, intent, interior, intermediate, interpret, intersect, interview, invert, invest, investigate, invoice, involve, ion, Iran, irritate, Israel, issue, jab, jackass, jailbird, Jamaica, Java, jealous, jest, jiffy, jitter, jog, johnnycake, jot, jumbo, jut, katydid, kayak, keen, keg, kelp, kerchief, khaki, kidnap, kiln, kinetic, knack, knead, knickknack, knight, knob, lacrosse, lair, landmark, landscape, lapse, larkspur, latex, lather, latitude, latter, lattice, league, leash, lecture, legal, lest, Lexington, license, linen, liner, linger, link, linoleum, lisp, literature, litmus, livelihood, loam, lob, lobe, local, locust, loft, Logan, longitude, loot, lottery, Louisville, lounge, lozenge, lumberjack, lung, lunge, lure, luxury, lye, lyric, Madrid, magenta, mainland, mainstay, maize, majesty, mallard, mammoth, manganese, manicure, manor, mansion, mantel, manual, mare, marine, marionette, maroon, marsh, marvelous, masculine, mason, masquerade, mature, mayonnaise, meditate, meek, mellow, merchant, midst, midway, mildew, military, millipede, mimic, mineral, miniature, minister, mink, minority, mint, minuet, mischief, mishap, missile, mistress, mite, mob, mockingbird, modify, module, molasses, mole, molecule, molt, monarch, monastery, Montgomery, monument, moreover, mortal, motto, mourn, mucous, multitude, municipal, mural, murder, murky, murmur, muskrat, mustang, muster, mute, muzzle, nag, navel, navigate, nectar, neigh, neon, network, neutral, nevertheless, Niagara, Nigeria, nigh, nightfall, Nile, noble, nominate, normal, nostril, notify, nourish, nuclear, nude, nugget, null, nymph, obsidian, obstacle, obstruct, obtain, obvious, occasion, octagon, octave, octopus, odor, offend, official, offset, offshore, ointment, Olympic, omelet, Ontario, opal, opera, opossum, opponent, organism, origin, ornate, orphan, otherwise, outcome, outlaw, outlet, outline, outpost, outsmart, outstanding, outward, ovary, overboard, overcast, overcome, overlook, overwhelm, oxide, oyster, pace, paddy, Pakistan, palette, pamphlet, panel, panic, panorama, panther, paperback, parakeet, parallel, paralyze, parasite, parasol, parchment, Paris, parliament, parlor, parole, pastel, pasteurize, pastime, pastor, pastry, patty, payroll, peal, peat, pecan, peculiar, pellet, pelt, penalty, peninsula, penmanship, pentagon, pep, percent, perish, permanent, perpendicular, personal, perspire, Peru, petroleum, phantom, pharmacy, photograph, physical, physician, pierce, pigment, pimple, pinafore, pinball, ping, pinto, pitchfork, pith, Pittsburgh, plague, plaid, plank, plankton, plaque, platypus, pliers, plod, plume, plunder, plunge, plunk, plywood, poach, poker, Poland, polio, politics, polo, pompom, pope, porcelain, pore, portion, Portugal, posh, posse, potential, potion, Potomac, pouch, pounce, pout, powder, powwow, precise, pregnant, premium, preserve, previous, prey, prick, priest, prime, primer, primitive, principle, privilege, pro, probable, probe, proceed, procession, profession, profile, projector, promenade, promote, prop, propel, prophet, prospector, proverb, province, prune, pry, pucker, pudgy, pug, pulpit, puma, pumice, pun, puny, puritan, pursue, putty, pygmy, quaint, quantity, quarterback, quartz, quill, quirk, rabies, radiate, radium, radius, ragweed, raid, ramshackle, rank, rap, rapids, rascal, rash, raven, ravine, rebel, recent, reckless, recommend, recorder, recreation, recycle, reek, reel, regal, register, reign, rejoice, release, relish, render, repel, republic, require, resent, reserve, resin, resist, resort, retina, reverse, revise, revolt, revolver, rickety, ridicule, rim, rind, rival, roan, role, Rome, romp, rookie, roost, roster, rotate, rouge, rubble, ruckus, rudder, ruddy, rugged, rumble, rumor, rump, rumpus, rustic, Sacramento, sacred, saint, saliva, salon, saloon, Salt Lake City, salute, sandpaper, saucy, savage, Savannah, scab, scamp, scan, scarce, scarlet, scheme, scholar, scoff, scorch, scorn, Scotland, scourge, scout, scrap, scrawl, scrawny, screech, script, scuffle, scurvy, sediment, seep, segment, semester, senate, senior, serene, session, severe, shaft, shamble, shank, shark, shatter, sheaf, shear, sheath, shield, shilling, shimmer, shingle, showdown, shriek, shrivel, shudder, shun, shuttle, sieve, silicon, silkworm, silt, sincere, singe, sinister, sire, site, sketch, skirmish, skit, skull, skyline, slack, slat, slaughter, slay, slingshot, slink, slit, sliver, slogan, slope, slosh, slum, slump, slush, smelt, smirk, smug, snapper, snapshot, snare, snarl, sneer, snorkel, snout, society, sod, sodium, solemn, solution, somber, sorrow, spatter, spearmint, speculate, sperm, sphinx, spine, spinster, spire, spirit, splendid, Springfield, sprint, spruce, spurt, squadron, squall, squelch, squint, stab, stadium, stag, stagger, stake, stamina, stammer, stampede, standard, stanza, starboard, stateroom, static, stead, stein, stereo, sterile, stern, stile, stilt, stimulate, stingray, stirrup, stoke, stomp, stoop, strangle, strategy, stratosphere, stray, streetcar, stress, strife, strut, stub, stud, studio, stun, stunt, stutter, style, submerge, subscribe, subsist, suburb, suds, suede, suicide, suite, suitor, sulfur, sulk, sultan, summary, summit, sundial, superb, superlative, supernatural, superstition, supreme, surf, surgery, survey, survive, swagger, swap, swarm, swat, swoop, swordfish, symmetry, sympathy, symphony, symptom, taffy, tang, tangerine, tangle, tar, tariff, tart, tatter, tawny, teat, technology, temperate, tempest, tempo, temporary, tempt, tense, terminal, terrific, terry, testament, testimony, textile, thatch, theater, theme, theory, thermal, thicket, thigh, thrash, threat, thresh, thrive, throb, throng, thunderbolt, thunderhead, tidings, tidy, tile, timber, tinderbox, tinge, tinkle, tissue, tobacco, toffee, toil, tomb, torpedo, tortilla, tot, totem, tradition, transistor, transparent, transplant, transport, trapezoid, treaty, tremendous, trench, trespass, tributary, tribute, trice, trigger, trill, trillion, triple, triumph, trooper, tropics, trough, troupe, trout, trumpet, tuber, tuft, tugboat, tumor, tuna, tundra, turban, turf, turnout, turquoise, twain, twang, tweezers, tyrant, udder, underbrush, underdog, undergo, undergrowth, underworld, unicycle, unite, university, unravel, upholster, uproar, uranium, urban, usher, vaccine, vacuum, vain, Vancouver, vandal, vanilla, vanish, variety, varnish, vast, vat, vault, Venezuela, vengeance, Venice, vent, ventriloquist, verge, verify, vermilion, verse, vertebrate, vertical, Vesuvius, vicious, victim, vigor, vineyard, viola, violent, virgin, virus, visible, vision, visor, vital, vivid, void, volley, vow, wad, wallflower, walnut, wand, wardrobe, warehouse, warp, wart, waylay, weapon, weave, weird, werewolf, wheeze, whereas, whiplash, whist, whittle, whop, wield, wit, withdraw, wither, withstand, wobble, wombat, woodchuck, woodwind, workshop, wren, wring, yacht, yank, yearling, yelp, yip, yodel, yonder, Yosemite, youngster, yowl, Yugoslavia, Yukon, zigzag, zinc

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Lesson 5.

Vocabulary

“William Shakespeare’s dictionary is estimated by researchers to be 12,000 words. The dictionary of a negro from the cannibalistic tribe “Mumbo-Yumbo” is 300 words. Ellochka Shchukina easily and freely managed thirty, ”- everyone is familiar with this quote from Ilf and Petrov’s The Twelve Chairs. The satirists, and with them the readers, laughed a lot at the narrow-minded and undeveloped, but overly self-confident and arrogant Ellochka, all of whose interests, thoughts and emotions easily fit into thirty words. Meanwhile, starting to write texts, many, without noticing it, turn into the cannibal Ellochka. Whatever they want to write about, the same “Ho-ho!” comes out from under the pen. and “Hamite, boy!”. In this lesson, we will talk about how to get rid of the problem of the cannibal Ellochka, expand your vocabulary. And in the next lesson we will learn how to learn how to use it correctly.

Content

1. Vocabulary
2. Ways to expand vocabulary
3. Passive vocabulary
4. Active vocabulary
5. Verification test

Vocabulary

Vocabulary ( dictionary, lexicon ) is a set of words that a person understands and uses in his speech.

Vocabulary is usually divided into two types: active and passive.

Active vocabulary – these are the words that a person regularly uses in speech and writing.

Passive vocabulary is a set of words that a person knows and understands by ear or reading, but does not use them himself. You can check your passive vocabulary on this site .

Usually the volume of the passive vocabulary exceeds the volume of the active vocabulary by several times. At the same time, the volumes of active and passive vocabulary are moving quantities: a person constantly learns new words and at the same time forgets or stops using words that he has already learned.

Active vocabulary estimates range from five thousand to thirty-five thousand words. As for the passive vocabulary, the spread is from twenty thousand to one hundred thousand words. Most likely, the truth, as always, lies somewhere in the middle. It is reasonable to assume that the active vocabulary of an adult reaches about fifteen thousand words (as you know, the active vocabulary of such a master of words as Pushkin was about twenty thousand words), and the passive vocabulary – forty to fifty thousand words (it is difficult to imagine an ordinary person who would know all the meanings of words from Ozhegov’s dictionary).

There is an easy way to roughly estimate the amount of passive vocabulary. Take an explanatory dictionary, for example, the same Ozhegov dictionary, open it on an arbitrary page, count how many of the defined words you know. Be honest with yourself: if a word seems familiar to you, but you don’t know exactly what it means, then you don’t need to count this word. Then multiply this figure by the number of pages. Of course, keep in mind that this result is approximate: you must assume that all pages contain the same number of articles from which you know the same number of words. For the purity of the experiment, you can repeat these steps several times. However, you still won’t get the exact result.

If you are too lazy to bother with the dictionary and calculations yourself, you can use our test.

Ways to expand vocabulary

When writing texts, it is very important that the words used be as diverse as possible. This, firstly, allows you to express your thought most accurately, and secondly, it makes the perception of the text easier for the reader. There are several rules to help expand your vocabulary. They were developed primarily for people learning foreign languages, but can also be used effectively for their native language.

Passive vocabulary

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Read as much as you can. Reading is one of the main sources of new information and, accordingly, new words. At the same time, try to choose literature of the highest level possible – it does not matter whether it is fiction, historical literature or journalism. The higher the level of the authors, the greater the chance that they use a variety of vocabulary, and most importantly, they use words correctly. So you will remember not only new words, but also the correct ways to use them.

2

Do not be afraid to appear ignorant. Many people feel extremely uncomfortable when their interlocutor seems to be very educated, well-read and uses a lot of unfamiliar words. In such a situation, many are afraid of being branded as ignorant, and therefore embarrassed to ask about the meaning of a particular new word. Never act like this. It’s always better to ask about a word you don’t know than to remain in the dark for the rest of your life. Don’t think you’ll look up this word in the dictionary when you get home. You will simply forget it. If your interlocutor is really smart, your question will never seem funny to him.

3

Use a dictionary. It is useful to have a set of academic dictionaries and encyclopedias at home that you can refer to as needed. Naturally, good dictionaries are not cheap, they are often published in small print runs and take up a lot of shelf space. Fortunately, with the development of the Internet, the problem of access to dictionaries has been solved. Now you can find dictionaries and encyclopedias on almost any subject. Portals are quite easy to use: slovari.yandex.ru and www.gramota.ru.

Active Vocabulary

The above tips help to expand, above all, the passive vocabulary. However, the main theme of our lessons is effective writing of texts. Therefore, the goal is not only to learn new words, but also to learn how to actively use them in writing. Here are a few exercises aimed at translating a word from a passive vocabulary into an active one:

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Notes method. You need to take cards, sheets or colored stickers. On one side you write the word you want to remember, on the other – its meaning, synonyms, examples of use. Such cards can be sorted out at home, in transport, at work. Fast, convenient and efficient!

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Book of synonyms. You can take a simple notebook or create an electronic document where you will write down words and rows of synonyms for them. For example, take the word result. A number of synonyms for it: consequence, consequence, trace, fruit, sum, total, conclusion, conclusion. It must be remembered that not only synonymous words can be attached here, but also entire constructions: in this way, so, from this we can conclude that we have come to the conclusion that, etc. Also, in such a notebook, you can make notes about the nature of a particular word: obsolete, high, vernacular, pejorative. If you use an electronic document, then words on the same subject can be combined into separate blocks. In addition, such a notebook can also be supplemented with antonyms.

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Thematic cards. They are convenient to use if you want to memorize and translate several words related to a common theme into your active dictionary at once. Write them down on one card and stick them in a prominent place. As a result, if you remember at least one word from the card, the rest will inevitably come to your mind.

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Association method. Try to accompany the memorization of words with associations: figurative, color, olfactory, tactile, gustatory, motor. The presence of such an association will help to remember the right word much faster. Moreover, you can rhyme a word important to you into some short rhyme or insert it into a stupid and meaningless, but memorable statement.

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Presentations and compositions. We are accustomed to the fact that presentations and essays are school exercises, and after finishing school, you can never return to them. Meanwhile, they help to significantly improve your writing skills and expand your active vocabulary. The presentations are suitable for the situation when you read a text in which you came across a lot of unfamiliar but useful words. Make a short written retelling of this text using these key words and they will remain in your memory. As for essays, there is no need to write long treatises, a short five-sentence story in which you insert new words is enough.

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Memory calendar. This is a repetition graph of the words you want to translate into the active dictionary. It is based on research into how human memory works. Scientists have long found out that after a week a person forgets eighty percent of all new information received. However, this percentage can be significantly reduced by repeating the material at regular intervals. Then it goes into long-term active memory. For this, the so-called rational repetition mode was developed. For convenience, here is a table:

• First repetition. Immediately after finishing reading
• Second repetition. Half an hour later
• Third repetition. Every other day
• Fourth repetition. Two days later
• Fifth repetition. Three days later
• Sixth repetition. In a week
• Seventh repetition. Two weeks later
• Eighth repetition. In a month
• Ninth repetition. Two months later

Also pay attention to the rational repetition lesson in the memory training.

To achieve the maximum effect, it is advisable not to deviate from the schedule. It is also best not to try to remember a large array of words at the same time. It is better to break words into small thematic groups and create your own repetition calendar for each group.

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Crosswords, language games and puzzles. A great way to combine business with pleasure: practice learned words and play! Here are some of the most common language games: scrabble (in the Russian version – erudite, bulldozer), anagrams, antiphrases, burime, metagrams, hat, contact.

Test your knowledge

If you would like to test your knowledge of the topic of this lesson, you can take a short test consisting of several questions. Only 1 option can be correct for each question. After you select one of the options, the system automatically moves on to the next question. The points you receive are affected by the correctness of your answers and the time spent on passing. Please note that the questions are different each time, and the options are shuffled.

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