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 10/12/05
1. Detain Hold, keep (antonym: release)
We are going to have to detain you for a few days.
2. Famous Well known, highly regarded (antonym: obscure)
She may be famous, but she has to follow the rules.
3. Colossal Huge, gigantic (antonym: tiny)
The football stadium was colossal.
4. Fluid Liquid (antonym: solid)
We have to pour the fluid into the glass carefully.
5. Continue Keep going (antonym: stop)
It is important to exercise and stay in shape.
6. Labor Work (antonym: rest)
A lot of labor went into the completion of this building.
7. Brawny Strong, muscular (antonym: weak)
He may be brawny but he is also very smart.
8. Fickle unpredictable, changing (antonym: steady)
If you are fickle, no one will trust you.
9. Inept Clumsy, foolish (antonym: competent)
Inept workers waste both time and money.
10. Pivotal Turning point, important (antonym: unimportant)
Her work was pivotal in getting the team started.
11. Cursed Plagued by bad luck (antonym: lucky)
Sometimes I just feel like I am cursed or something.
12. Plagued Beset, bothered (antonym: free)
This science project has been plagued by small problems.
13. Candid Honest, frank (antonym: dishonest)
Try to be candid and just tell the facts.
14. Frank Honest, to the point (antonym: deceptive)
Sometimes she is so frank that people believe she is rude.
15. Deceptive Tricky, sneaky (antonym: trustworthy)
The thief gave deceptive and dishonest answers.
16. Flaunt Show off, display (antonym: hide)
She likes to flaunt her new clothes.
17. Heal Cure, make well (antonym: injure)
My father is a doctor and he wants to heal the sick.
18. Maim To tear apart, injure (antonym: heal)
He is in jail because he likes to maim small animals.
19. Pacify Quiet, to calm (antonym: anger)
Try to do something to pacify those angry people.
20. Sullen brooding, mad (antonym: cheerful)
He is often sullen and angry.
21. Assure Satisfy, promise (antonym: frighten)
I assure you that it wont happen again.
22. Wanton Without regard, pointless (antonym: caring)
Their wanton behavior caused much pain and suffering.
23. Banal Common, boring (antonym: interesting)
His speech was so banal tha half of the audience fell asleep.
24. Ecstasy Joy (antonym: depression)
The ministers sermon filled the people in the church with ecstasy.
25. Wild Crazy, uncontrolled (antonym: cautious)
The horse was completely wild and could not be controlled.