5th
Grade
Gifted
Vocab
List
100

hypothetical remedy for all ills or disease

panacea

100

a composition hat imitated or misrepresents a style

parody

100

a strong liking

penchant

100

the act of examining or reading carefully

perusal

100

extreme excess

plethora

200

a predisposition in favor or something

predilection

200

attractively old-fashioned

quaint

200

imprudently incurring risk

rash

200

improve the appearance of functionality of

refurbish

200

refuse to acknowledge ratify, or recognize as valid

repudiate

300

excessively abundant

rife

300

conspicuous, prominent, or important

salient

300

good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries

serendipity

300

characterized by dignity an propriety

staid

300

more than is needed desired or required

superfluous

400

a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage

sycophant

400

habitually reserved and uncommunicative

taciturn

400

defiantly aggressive

truculent

400

a feeling of anger caused by being offended

umbrage

400

profoundly honored

venerable

500

disturb, especially by minor irritations

vex

500

conspicuously and offensively loud

vociferous

500

the point above the observer directly opposite the nadir

zenith

500

find repugnant

abhor

500

emotionally hardened

callous

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