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Vocabulary Exploration for Students

Engage students with diverse words like plethora and rejuvenate. Enhance vocabulary skills through activities and games.

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Vocabulary Exploration for Students

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  1. Vocabulary Hillside Elementary School

  2. Atrocious Definition: Very bad; awful Sentence: There was an atrocioussmell coming from the trash can.

  3. Plethora Definition: An amount that is more than enough Sentence: There was a plethora of balls in the woods behind the playground.

  4. Integrity Definition: A strong sense of honesty Sentence: Joey showed great integrity when he told the truth about what happened even though he knew he would get in trouble.

  5. Resilient Definition: Able to recover quickly from difficulty Sentence: Madison was resilient when she had difficulty researching her PAL project.

  6. Excursion Definition: A short trip or outing Sentence: Mr. Smith’s class went on an excursion to the zoo.

  7. Dawdle Definition: To waste time or be slow Sentence: If you dawdle when eating lunch, you might lose some of your recess.

  8. Scrumptious Definition: Pleasing to the senses; delicious Sentence: The ice cream sundae from Handels was scrumptious.

  9. Embellish Definition: To improve by adding decorations Sentence: The students embellish their art projects to make them look beautiful!

  10. Perceptive Definition: Quick to understand; showing keen insight Sentence: The perceptive girl was able to tell that the boy was sad.

  11. Pester Definition: To bother continually; annoy Sentence: My little brother pesters me while I am trying to do my homework.

  12. Rejuvenate Definition: To restore the appearance Sentence: The custodians help rejuvenate the school by making everything look nice and shiny!

  13. Impartial Definition: Not favoring one person or side more than another; being fair Sentence: Mrs. Cohle was impartial so she listened to both sides of the argument before making a decision.

  14. Scrutinize Definition: To look at closely and carefully Sentence: The detective had to scrutinize the information in order to solve the case.

  15. Coerce Definition: To persuade or pressure a person to do something Sentence: A teacher had to coerce Chloe to come down from the top of the monkey bars.

  16. Feasible Definition: Capable of being done or accomplished; probable Sentence: It is feasible to write a friendly letter to your teacher.

  17. Voracious Definition: Exceedingly eager or avid; greedy Sentence: The voracious boy wanted all of the dessert for himself.

  18. Meticulous Definition: Carefully attentive to every small detail Sentence: Ms. Little was meticulous when she carefully looked at the student’s report card.

  19. Fidget Definition: To move in a nervous or restless way Sentence: Some students fidget during a test.

  20. Sporadic Definition: Happening irregularly or not often Sentence: The sporadic rainfall caused the students to have indoor recess.

  21. Kerfuffle Definition: A disorderly outburst or disruption; commotion Sentence: There was a kerfufflein the cafeteria when the fire alarm went off!

  22. Befuddle Definition: To confuse or mislead Sentence: Mike was befuddled when he was answering the difficult math problem.

  23. Saunter Definition: To walk with a leisurely pace; to stroll Sentence: The students sauntered through the hallway when getting their snacks.

  24. Improvise Definition: To create without practice Sentence: In music class, the students learn to improvise with instruments.

  25. Tangible Definition: Possible to touch; real and concrete Sentence: The geometry lesson was tangible when students used pattern blocks to create plane shapes.

  26. Sustain Definition: To keep something going or existing Sentence: The teacher sustained the students’ attention by dressing up as Ms. Frizzle during Science class.

  27. Tempo Definition: Speed, rhythm, or pattern of motion or activity Sentence: Mr. Haines taught students a song with a fast tempo.

  28. Equivalent Definition: The same or as equal to Sentence: One foot is equivalent to twelve inches.

  29. Oasis Definition: A situation or a place preserved from surrounding unpleasantness; a refuge Sentence: When the teacher played classical music in the classroom, there was an oasis of peace.

  30. Utopia Definition: An ideal place or state Sentence: The playground is a utopia for many students.

  31. Passage Definition: A portion or section of a written work; paragraph Sentence: After the student read the passage meticulously, she was able to correctly answer the questions.

  32. Inevitable Definition: Unable to be avoided or escaped; certain and necessary Sentence: The change of schedule was inevitable due to the exciting assembly!

  33. Feisty Definition: Lively and energetic Sentence: The first grade class was feisty the day after Halloween!

  34. Industrious Definition: Hard-working and conscientious; energetic and driven Sentence: Tommy is an industrious student who is always doing his best work!

  35. Plausible Definition: Seeming to be truthful or believable Sentence: The student’s story was plausible so the teacher assumed he was telling the truth.

  36. Exemplify Definition: To furnish or serve as an example of Sentence: Lilly’s project exemplifies the quality of work the teacher expects.

  37. Yield Definition: To give up or over; relinquish or resign Sentence: The car must yield before merging onto the highway.

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