5th Grade Vocab Units 11-12 Class Test

Vocab Def'ns 1

100

(adj.) having a sharp or sour taste; (n.) a small pie usually filled with fruit

What is "tart"?

200

very careful about choosing or using

What is "selective"?

300

to settle down comfortably; to hold lovingly

What is "nestle"?

400

a machine or tool used to do a household job

What is "appliance"?

500

not taking any side in a disagreement or war; lacking distinction

What is "neutral"?

Vocab Def'ns 2

100

making no sense at all; going completely against or having no reason (e.g. a 5th grader...JUST KIDDING!)

What is "absurd"?

200

to make sure, safe, or certain; to guarantee

What is "ensure"?

300

an urgent request for help; the answer given in a law court by a person accused of a crime

What is "plea"?

400

to agree or prove that something is true; to make sure

What is "confirm"?

500

not strong or solid; poorly made; not convincing

What is "flimsy"?

Vocab Def'ns 3

100

a large mass of snow, ice, rocks or other material sliding or falling swiftly down a mountainside; (metaphorically something resembling such an event)

What is an "avalanche"?

200

using facts and good sense to evaluate people, things, or situations; concerned with the prctical

What is "realistic"?

300

improper, wrong, or cruel treatment; insulting language

What is "abuse"?

400

fit to be seen or inspected

What is "presentable"?

500

an animal or person that moves to a different region as the seasons change

What is "migrant"?

Vocab Def'ns 4

100

freedom from danger, fear, or doubt; safety

What is "security"?

200

to plan and steer the course of a vessel or vehicle

What is "navigate"?

300

(n.) a thin strip, a tiny piece of amount; (v.) to cut or tear into thin strips or small pieces

What is "shred"?

400

(v.) to stun or confuse; (n.) a state of confusion

What is "daze"?

500

(n.) a standard measure used to tell size, thickeness, and so on; an instrument used to measure; (v.) to measure; to estimate

What is "gauge"?

Vocab Def'ns 5

100

to group or label in an organized way

What is "classify"?

200

a basic rule of law on which others are based; a belief used to tell right from wrong

What is "principle"?

300

to turn around a central point; to alternate

What is "rotate"?

400

showing no sorrow or regret for another's suffering or troubles (e.g. teachers who give homework)

What is "pitiless"?

500

DAILY DOUBLE. YOU MUST CHOOSE HOW MUCH TO RISK BEFORE GETTING THE QUESTION. RECORD YOUR WAGER NOW (100 TO 1000 DOLLARS).

What word means "being careful about money; tending to save money; managing money well"?