Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

5th Grade Language Arts > Vocabulary > Flashcards

Vocabulary Flashcards

1
Q

Rotunda

A

A round building, especially one with a dome.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Quaint

A

Having an old-fashioned attractiveness or charm; oddly picturesque.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Montage

A

The technique of combining in a single composition pictorial elements from various sources, as parts of different photographs or fragments of printing, either to give the illusion that the elements belonged together originally or to allow each element to retain its separate identity as a means of adding interest or meaning to the composition.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Abridged

A

Shortened by omitting less important parts while retaining the basic content.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Benefactor

A

a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Obsolete

A

no longer produced or used

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Smarmy

A

describes someone who is overly flattering and fake

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Bound

A

1: to move by leaping or jumping
2: to bind or secure a book with a cover

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Strut

A

walk in a proud, confident way

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Brisk

A

quick and energetic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Cavernous

A

being or suggesting a large dark enclosed space

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Utmost

A

highest in extent or degree

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Mason

A

a craftsman who works with stone or brick

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Covert

A

secret or hidden

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Stealthily

A

in a manner marked by quiet and caution and secrecy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Eccentric

A

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Thesis

A

an unproved statement advanced as a premise in an argument

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Priority

A

status established in order of importance or urgency

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Gush

A

praise enthusiastically

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Podium

A

a platform raised above the surrounding level

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Burly

A

muscular and heavy built

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Render

A

cause to become

23
Q

Sly

A

marked by skill in deception

24
Q

Mesmerized

A

having your attention fixated as though by a spell

25
Q

Divvy

A

separate into parts or portions

26
Q

Daze

A

overcome as with astonishment or disbelief

27
Q

Muse

A

reflect deeply on a subject

28
Q

Pry

A

move or force in an effort to get something open

29
Q

Tote

A

carry with difficulty

30
Q

Stately

A

impressive in appearance

31
Q

Transcontinental

A

spanning one of the large landmasses of the earth

32
Q

Anagram

A

a phrase rearranged from the letters of another phrase

33
Q

Memorandum

A

a written proposal or reminder

34
Q

Flourish

A

move or swing back and forth

35
Q

Tether

A

tie with a rope

36
Q

Foyer

A

a large entrance or reception room or area

37
Q

Chisel

A

carve with an edge tool

38
Q

Pedestal

A

an architectural support or base

39
Q

Reverberate

A

ring or echo with sound

40
Q

Nebula

A

an immense cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space

41
Q

Billow

A

rise up as if in waves

42
Q

Awestruck

A

having a feeling of mixed reverence and wonder and dread

43
Q

Niche

A

a small concavity

44
Q

Dome

A

a rounded vault forming the roof of a building or structure

45
Q

Drifting

A

carried slowly by a current of air or water

46
Q

Posh

A

elegant and fashionable

47
Q

Measly

A

contemptibly small in amount

48
Q

Surge

A

rise or move forward

49
Q

Hologram

A

a photograph for reproducing a three-dimensional image

50
Q

Stagger

A

walk with great difficulty

51
Q

Plume

A

decorate with a feather

52
Q

Auspicious

A

indicating favorable circumstances and good luck

53
Q

Stupendous

A

so great in size, force, or extent as to elicit awe

5th Grade Language Arts (1 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions