WORDS
DEFINITIONS
FILL IN SENTENCE I
Fill in Sentence II
Unit 5 ONLY
100

What word means valuable?  (like a diamond ring)

Asset

100

invisible

can be seen

100

The Ming _______________ built the Great Wall of China. 

dynasty
100
You have to be very ______________ when playing chess to outsmart your opponent. 

shrewd

100

a sequence of family rulers

Dynasty

200
long or broad area, far reaching

extensive

200
pretend

fake

200

The alligator is a ____________________ animal with all those sharp teeth and a very strong jaw. 

fierce

200

Michael Phelps is an ________________________ gold medal Olympian swimmer. 

exceptional


200

a family possession handed down from generation to generation

heirlooms

300
not friendly, very angry (like a bear)

hostile

300

departed

leaving, taking off

300

Some ponies are considered ___________________ and are actually smaller than dogs. 

minature

300
The kids were full of silliness and ________________ after the Halloween party! 

nonsense

300

hung by a rope

lynched

400

left behind

abandoned

400

observe

to study, watch something

400
An ______________________ animal can live on land and water like a frog. 

amphibious

400

The teacher ____________________ that we would receive extra credit if we colored our pictures.  

mentioned

400

a mythical bird

phoenix

500

torn, worn out or frayed

raggedy

500

motivated

ready to take action, ready to get a job done

500

The bridge was _______________________ and seemed to go on forever while we were crossing it! 

extensive

500

The student showed ______________________ to the backpack rule and continued to bring his to class daily. 

resistance

500

speaking into a device for typing

dictation