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Grade 5 Word of the Day
A new vocabulary word for grade 5 every school day — what it means, how it is used, and words that mean the same and the opposite. Below is the full free grade 5 word list.
Wednesday, September 2
Intense
adjective
Of extreme force, degree, or strength.
Similar: extreme, acute, fierce, profound · Opposite: mild, gentle, weak, slight
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Husband verb — To use economically: conserve. (Economically: with respect to economic science.)
Nonplus verb — Surprisingly, perplex, or confuse. (Perplex: be a mystery or bewildering to.)
Ongoing adjective — Continuing: still in progress.
Salient adjective — Most noticeable or important.
Vicious adjective — Deliberately cruel or violent.
Yoke verb — A wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to the plow or cart that they are to pull.
Append verb — Add (something) to the end of a written document or text.
Export verb — Send (goods or services) to another country for sale or trade.
Impact noun — The action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another.
Nuance noun — A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.
Offset noun — Counteract (something) by having an equal and opposite force or effect.
Output noun — The amount of something produced by a person, machine, or industry.
Photon noun — Elementary particle representing a quantum of light or other electromagnetic radiation.
Stolid adjective — (Of a person) calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation.
Theory noun — A supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something.
Acclaim verb — To praise enthusiastically and publicly.
Archaic adjective — Very old or old fashioned.
Arduous adjective — Involving or requiring strenuous effort.
Discern verb — To perceive or recognize (something).
Diurnal adjective — Of or during the day.
Entreat verb — To earnestly request or implore.
Hapless adjective — (Especially of a person) unfortunate.
Portion noun — A part of a whole.
Surfeit noun — An excessive amount of something.
Valiant adjective — Brave, courageous, or possessing valor.
Acquit verb — Free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.
Blithe adjective — Showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper.
Coerce verb — Persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats.
Dabble verb — Immerse (one's hands or feet) partially in water and move them around.
Domain noun — An area of territory owned or controlled by a ruler or government.
Factor noun — A circumstance, fact, or influence that contributes to a result or outcome.
Grovel verb — To lie or move abjectly on the ground with one's face downward.
Stigma noun — A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person.
Vortex noun — A mass of whirling fluid or air, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind.
Whimsy noun — Playfully quaint or fanciful behavior, ideas, or notions: capricious or eccentric tendencies.
Amend verb — Make minor changes in (a text) in order to make it fairer, more accurate, or more up to date.
Ethic noun — A set of moral principles, especially ones relating to or affirming a specified group, field, or form of conduct.
Genre noun — A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.
Label noun — A small piece of paper, fabric, plastic, or similar material attached to an object and giving information about it.
Abate verb — To decrease in intensity or amount.
Beneath pronoun — In a lower position than: under.
Bivouac noun — A temporary encampment, often without shelter.
Bolster verb — To support or strengthen: prop up.
Concept noun — An abstract idea: a general notion.
Conform verb — Comply with rules, standards, or laws.
Consist verb — Be composed or made up of.
Distort verb — Pull or twist out of shape.
Nucleus noun — Core or central part of something.
Opine verb — Hold and state as one's opinion.
Quantum noun — Smallest discrete quantity of radiant energy.
Expert noun — A person who is very knowledgeable about or skillful in a particular area.
Source noun — A place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.
Yarpha noun — Australian slang: an unrefined or unsophisticated person: a country bumpkin or uncouth individual.
Yodle verb — "A variant spelling of ""yodel, "" referring to a form of singing or vocalizing characterized by rapid changes in pitch".
Anguish noun — Severe mental or physical pain or suffering.
Burnish verb — To polish (something, especially metal) by rubbing.
Caustic adjective — Sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way.
Complex adjective — Consisting of many different and connected parts.
Concoct verb — Create or devise (a story or plan).
Contend verb — Struggle to surmount (a difficulty or danger).
Depress verb — (Of a person) Suffering from clinical depression.
Dissect verb — Analyze or examine in detail, especially anatomically.
Pungent adjective — Having a sharply strong taste or smell.
Unify verb — Make or become united, uniform, or whole.
Belfry noun — A bell tower, either attached to a church or other building or standing apart.
Clause noun — A particular and separate article, stipulation, or proviso in a treaty, bill, or contract.
Exceed verb — Be greater in number or size than (a quantity, number, or other measurable thing).
Method noun — A particular procedure for accomplishing or approaching something, especially a systematic or established one.
Orient verb — Align or position something relative to points of the compass or other specified positions.
Xenial adjective — Hospitable, friendly, or relating to hospitality or guest friendship: characteristic of a friendly relationship.
Aerie noun — A large nest of a bird of prey, especially an eagle, typically built high in a tree or on a cliff.
Comely adjective — Attractive.
Panel noun — A flat or curved component, typically rectangular, that forms or is set into the surface of a door, wall, or ceiling.
Yokel noun — An unsophisticated, rural person considered to be naive or gullible: a person from a rural area perceived as simple or backward.
Abstain verb — To restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something.
Burgeon verb — To begin to grow or increase rapidly: flourish.
Distaff noun — The female branch of a family or society.
Edify verb — To instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually.
Inure verb — To accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant. (Accustom: make psychologically or physically used.)
Largess noun — Generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others.
Maudlin adjective — Self pityingly or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness.
Plastic adjective — Capable of being molded or of receiving form.
Whereas adjective — In contrast or comparison with the fact that.
Adjust verb — Alter or move (something) slightly in order to achieve the desired fit, appearance, or result.
Crease noun — A line or ridge produced on paper or cloth by folding, pressing, or crushing it.
Mutual adjective — Experienced or done by each of two or more parties towards the other or others.
Wallow verb — (Of a person) indulge in an unrestrained way in (something that creates a pleasurable sensation).
Feckless adjective — Weak, irresponsible.
Jejune adjective — Dull, puerile. (Puerile: of or characteristic of a child.)
Obtuse adjective — Blunt, stupid.
Penury noun — Extreme poverty.
Rhyme noun — Correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words, especially when these are used at the ends of lines of poetry.
Aware adjective — Having knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.
Default noun — To state or describe the precise meaning of something.
Extract verb — Remove or take out, especially by effort or force.
Fulfill verb — To satisfy or meet a requirement, need, or expectation.
Impious adjective — Not showing respect or reverence, especially for a god.
Network noun — A group or system of interconnected people or things. (Interconnected: operating as a unit.)
Obvious adjective — Easily perceived or understood: clear, self evident, or apparent.
Percent noun — By a specified amount in or for every hundred.
Prattle verb — Talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way.
Redress noun — Remedy or set right (an undesirable or unfair situation).
Suspend verb — To temporarily prevent from continuing or being in force.
Tangent noun — Line that touches but does not intersect a curve.
Trigger verb — Cause (an event or situation) to happen or exist.
Vagrant noun — A person without a settled home or regular work.
Viscous adjective — Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid.
Ersatz adjective — (Of a product) made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else.
Medium noun — An agency or means of doing something: a means by which something is conveyed or accomplished.
Pedant noun — A person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning.
Writhe verb — To twist or contort the body, especially in pain or discomfort: to squirm or wriggle uncontrollably.
Yaffle noun — British slang: to eat or consume food with great enthusiasm: to devour or gobble down food.
Zealot noun — A person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.
Grievous adjective — Causing great suffering.
Injure verb — Harm or damage.
Negate verb — Nullify: make ineffective. (Nullify: show to be invalid.)
Supplant verb — Supersede and replace. (Supersede: take the place or move into the position of.)
Abase verb — To humiliate or degrade someone, especially in rank or dignity.
Comment noun — A verbal or written remark expressing an opinion or reaction.
Consent verb — Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.
Convert verb — Change or cause to change in form, character, or function.
Distend verb — To swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside.
Embroil verb — Involve (someone) deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation.
Exploit verb — Make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource).
Varnish verb — A liquid preparation that dries into a hard, transparent coating.
Accrue verb — (Of sums of money or benefits) be received by someone in regular or increasing amounts over time.
Anoint verb — To smear or rub with oil or an oily substance, typically as part of a religious ceremony.
Radius noun — Distance from the center of a circle or sphere to any point on its circumference or surface.
Defame verb — Humble submission and respect.
Listless adjective — Lacking energy or enthusiasm.
Strident adjective — Harsh, discordant: obtrusively loud.
Abide verb — Accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation).
Abscond verb — To leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection or arrest.
Confirm verb — Establish the truth or correctness of (something previously believed or suspected).
Crucial adjective — Decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something.
Elegy noun — A poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.
Invest verb — Put (money) into financial schemes, shares, property, or a commercial venture with the expectation of achieving a profit.
Yeoman noun — A person holding a small landed estate: a farmer of the middle class: a reliable and hardworking individual.
Conflict noun — A serious disagreement or argument. (Disagreement: a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters.)
Decade noun — A period of ten years.
Denote verb — Be a sign of: indicate.
Deride verb — To express contempt for: ridicule.
Mature verb — Fully developed physically: full grown.
Skittish adjective — Nervous, jittery, or easily startled.
Specious adjective — Superficially plausible, but actually wrong.
Bombard verb — Attack (a place or person) continuously with bombs, shells, or other missiles.
Chapter noun — A main division of a book, typically with a number or title.
Consult verb — Seek information or advice from (someone with expertise in a particular area).
Discuss verb — To talk or write about something, typically in detail and with consideration.
Factors noun — A circumstance, fact, or influence that contributes to a result or outcome.
Lampoon verb — To publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm.
Neutral adjective — Not helping or supporting either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.: impartial.
Spartan adjective — Showing the indifference to comfort or luxury traditionally associated with ancient Sparta.
Transit noun — The carrying of people, goods, or materials from one place to another.
Apathy noun — Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
Arcane adjective — Understood by few: mysterious or secret.
Deduce verb — Reach a conclusion through logical reasoning.
Derive verb — Obtain something from (a specified source).
Expose verb — Make (something) visible by uncovering it.
Finite adjective — Having limits or bounds: not infinite.
Forage verb — Search widely for food or provisions.
Function noun — The purpose or role of something.
Ossify verb — Turn into bone or bony tissue.
Sentient adjective — Able to perceive or feel things.
Contact noun — The action or state of touching, meeting, or communicating with someone or something.
Image noun — A representation of the external form of a person or thing in art.
Insight noun — The capacity to gain an accurate and deep understanding of someone or something.
Journal noun — A newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular subject or professional activity.
Languid adjective — Displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort: slow and relaxed.
Phalanx noun — A body of troops or police officers, standing or moving in close formation.
Virtual adjective — Almost or nearly as described, but not completely or according to strict definition.
Gender noun — The state of being male or female (typically used with reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological ones).
Jargon noun — Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand.
Sonnet noun — A poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, typically having ten syllables per line.
Assume verb — Suppose to be the case, without proof.
Constant adjective — Occurring continuously over a period of time.
Effigy noun — A sculpture or model of a person.
Entity noun — A thing with distinct and independent existence.
Instruct verb — Direct or command someone to do something.
Locate verb — Discover the exact place or position of.
Repose noun — A state of rest, sleep, or tranquility.
Revise verb — Amend or alter in order to improve.
Vanguard noun — The forefront of an action or movement.
Verify verb — Confirm the accuracy or truth of something.
Bastion noun — An institution, place, or person strongly defending or upholding particular principles, attitudes, or activities.
Consign verb — Deliver (something) to a person's custody, typically in order for it to be sold.
Erode verb — (Of wind, water, or other natural agents) Gradually wear away (soil, rock, or land).
Process noun — A series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.
Usury noun — The illegal action or practice of lending money at unreasonably high rates of interest.
Ethnic adjective — Relating to a population subgroup (within a larger or dominant national or cultural group) with a common national or cultural tradition.
Irksome adjective — Annoying.
Risible adjective — Laughable.
Wheedling adjective — Flattering.
Abjure verb — To renounce or reject solemnly, often under oath.
Abstract adjective — Summary or abbreviated form of a larger work.
Assure verb — Tell someone something positively to dispel any doubts. (Dispel: force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings.)
Contrast verb — Show the differences between two or more things.
Divine adjective — Of, from, or like God or a god.
Opaque adjective — Not able to be seen through: not transparent.
Quotient noun — Result obtained by dividing one quantity by another.
Tirade noun — A long, angry speech of criticism or accusation.
Display verb — Make a prominent exhibition of (something) in a place where it can be easily seen.
Baleful adjective — Deadly, foreboding.
Exigent adjective — Pressing: demanding.
Perfidy noun — Deceitfulness: untrustworthiness. (Untrustworthiness: the trait of not deserving trust or confidence.)
Quiescent adjective — Inactive, untroublesome.
Acumen noun — The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions.
Approach verb — A way of dealing with a situation or problem.
Demise noun — The end or failure of an enterprise or institution.
Dilate verb — To make or become wider, larger, or more open.
Dispatch verb — Send off to a destination or for a purpose.
Friction noun — Force that resists relative motion between surfaces in contact.
Induce verb — Succeed in persuading or influencing (someone) to do something.
Peruse verb — Read (something), typically in a thorough or careful way.
Plebeian noun — Of or belonging to the commoners of ancient Rome.
Rococo adjective — Characterized by elaborate ornamentation, florid style, and convoluted details.
Vagary noun — An unpredictable, erratic, or whimsical idea, action, or notion.
Volume noun — A book forming part of a work or series.
Channel noun — A length of water wider than a strait, joining two larger areas of water, especially two.
Clamber verb — To climb, move, or get in or out of something in an awkward and laborious way.
Inspect verb — Look at (someone or something) closely, typically to assess their condition or to discover any shortcomings.
Nuclear adjective — Relating to the nucleus of an atom: relating to, or involving, the use of atomic energy.
Fulsome adjective — Abundant, overdone, effusive. (Effusive: uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm.)
Ingrate noun — An ungrateful person.
Trenchant adjective — Sharp, penetrating, distinct.
Umbrage noun — Offense or annoyance.
Cajole verb — Persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.
Emerge verb — Move out of or away from something and become visible.
Ensure verb — Make certain that (something) shall occur or be the case.
Estate noun — An area or amount of land or property, in particular.
Quatrain noun — A stanza of four lines, especially one having alternate rhymes.
Rarefy verb — To make or become thin, less dense, or less numerous.
Unique adjective — Being the only one of its kind: unlike anything else.
Vilify verb — To speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner.
Classic adjective — Judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality and outstanding of its kind.
Conduct verb — The manner in which a person behaves, especially on a particular occasion or in a particular context.
Xiphoid noun — Resembling or relating to a sword or sword shaped structure: having a pointed or sword like tip.
Congruent adjective — In agreement or harmony.
Consume verb — Use up (a resource).
Credit noun — The ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future.
Derived adjective — Obtained from something else.
Insipid adjective — Lacking flavor or vigor.
Larceny noun — Theft of personal property.
Lissome adjective — Thin, supple, and graceful.
Overall adjective — Taking everything into account.
Puerile adjective — Childishly silly and trivial.
Similar adjective — Resembling without being identical.
Sumptuous adjective — Splendid and expensive looking.
Utterly adjective — Completely and without qualification.
Visible adjective — Able to be seen.
Voluble adjective — Glib, given to speaking.
Distinct adjective — Recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type.
Enable verb — Give (someone or something) the authority or means to do something.
Energy noun — The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
Evolve verb — Develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form.
Lobbying noun — Seeking to influence (a politician or public official) on an issue.
Maintain verb — Cause or enable (a condition or state of affairs) to continue.
Transfer verb — Move from one place to another, typically between locations or groups.
Vanity noun — Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements.
Ballast noun — Heavy material, such as gravel, sand, iron, or lead, placed low in a vessel to improve its stability.
Partner noun — A person who takes part in an undertaking with another or others, especially in a business or company.
Yawning adjective — Involuntarily opening one's mouth wide and taking a deep breath, often as a result of tiredness or boredom.
Adamant adjective — Unyielding: a very hard substance.
Deviate verb — Depart from an established course.
Hastily adjective — With excessive speed or urgency.
Laconic adjective — Using very few words: concise.
Noisome adjective — Having an extremely offensive smell.
Precede verb — Come before (something) in time.
Wizened adjective — Shriveled or wrinkled with age.
Yardstick noun — A standard used for comparison.
Confound verb — Cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations.
Contract noun — A written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy.
Enigma noun — A person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand.
Equate verb — Consider (one thing) to be the same as or equivalent to another.
Impose verb — Force (something unwelcome or unfamiliar) to be accepted or put in place.
Income noun — Money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments.
Jingoism noun — Extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy.
Penchant noun — A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.
Transmit verb — Cause (something) to pass on from one place or person to another.
Utopia noun — An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.
Irony noun — The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
Persist verb — Continue firmly or obstinately in an opinion or a course of action in spite of difficulty, opposition, or failure.
Aseptic adjective — Free from contamination, infection, or disease.
Conscript verb — Enroll (someone) compulsorily into military service.
Design verb — A plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object made or planned in this way.
Formula noun — A mathematical rule expressed in symbols.
Fractious adjective — (Typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome. (Quarrelsome: given to quarreling.)
Germane adjective — Relevant to a subject under consideration.
Ignoble adjective — Not honorable in character or purpose.
Incline verb — Have a tendency to do something.
Initial adjective — Existing or occurring at the beginning.
Intense adjective — Of extreme force, degree, or strength.
Lionize verb — To treat (someone) as a celebrity.
Nominal adjective — Existing in name only: very small.
Obviate verb — Remove (a need or difficulty): avoid.
Panache noun — Flamboyant confidence of style or manner.
Placate verb — Make (someone) less angry or hostile.
Replete adjective — Filled or well supplied with something.
Specify verb — To state explicitly or in detail.
Zeugma noun — A figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses or to two others of which it semantically suits only one.