Fifth and Sixth Grade Vocabulary Pages with Definitions and Sentences 5th and 6th Grade Vocabulary Pages

5th and 6th Grade Vocabulary Pages Index

Vocabulary/Spelling Words  04/19/05

       1.             Revel – To really enjoy, take pleasure in

It is hard for me to ______in her winning the gold medal because I know she cheated.

2.             Annual – Yearly, a yearly occurrence

We are going to have our ________inspection tomorrow.

3.             Inspection – A close check or examination

At my house we have a weekly room __________ to be sure that the bedrooms are neat.

4.             Prospects – A possibilities, likely choices

My summer job _________ look good because I already have three offers to work.

5.             Suspect – To be suspicious, to think something is wrong

The police _______ the bike theft occurred during vacation when we were away from home.

6.             Spectacle  - Show, a big event

The holiday firework's display with its bright lights and loud sounds is a fantastic _________.

7.             Suspense – Mystery, to not know the outcome

"007 movies" are exciting because of the action, gimmicks and ________ surrounding Bond's escapes.

8.             Concentrate – Make thicker, to think hard

Isn't it hard to ___________ on studying when it is warm and sunny outside?

9.             Resume – To start again, to go on with something

After each rain delay the tennis players were able to ______ the match until it got dark.

10.          Confusion – Doubt, uncertainty

There was _________ among the band members when the wind blew their musical scores away and they could not perform.

11.          Distant – Far off

The fascination to discover _______ places often is the major factor in one's decision to be an astronaut.

12.          Maritime – To do with ships and the sea

Generally, ________ provinces supply vast amounts of fish and seafood for their population.

13.          Nautical – To do with the Navy and sailing

Did your family purchase all this ________ gear at Bill's Marina Shop on the wharf?

14.          Aqueducts – Canals that carry water

The ancient Roman ________ delivered water across valleys and rivers.

15.          Nauseous – Feeling like vomiting

The children were pale and ________ as the rolling waves wildly tossed the small craft!

16.          Diverse – Very different, unlike

Our high school offers five foreign languages to serve the _______ student body in our region.

17.          Immigrate – To move in, to come into a country to stay

It is still difficult for a Cuban national to _________ to the USA because Castro willl not allow citizens to leave the island.

18.          Cultural – Related to the arts, music, and literature

In Louisiana, the celebration of Mardi Gras is a ________ expression of its French heritage.

19.          Universal – Always fitting, applying to everything

S.O.S. is a _________ statement signaling distress and requesting help

20.          Illusions – Fantasies, things that seem real but are not

David Copperfield, the magician’s,  masterful _________ include the mysterious disappearance of an elephant from the stage.

21.          Exhilarating – Exciting, stimulating, fascinating

The 18 inches of fresh powder at Lake Tahoe provided us with an ____________ and challenging day of skiing and snowboarding.

22.          Animate – To make move, to make something go

I want to learn how to ________ my cartoon characters so that I can make a multimedia movie on my computer.

23.          Constant – Always there, unchanging

The ________ love and affection that they received from their own parents were the guiding principles they used to rear their children.

24.          Pertain – To relate to or be attached to something

I’m not sure that information will _______ to your report.

25.          Boisterous – Loud and noisy, raucous

That was a really __________ bunch of people.