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Quick Access 3rd Grade Vocabularies |
background ![]() |
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the state of the environment in which a situation exists; information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem |
ballot ![]() |
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printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election |
candidate ![]() |
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person who is considered for something; person who seeks or is nominated for an office, prize, or honor |
city council ![]() |
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a governing body of people elected to oversee management of a city and represent the interests of residents |
circle graph ![]() |
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a type of graph in which a circle is divided into sectors that each represent a proportion of the whole |
combination ![]() |
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blend; union; the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order |
chlorophyll ![]() |
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any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms |
chase ![]() | |
n. hunting of wild animals, used with the |
accustomed ![]() | |
a. commonly used or practiced; usual a. in the habit of or adapted to |
merrily ![]() | |
ad. in a joyous manner |
rogue ![]() | |
n. a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel |
splendid ![]() | |
a. having great beauty and splendor |
downcast ![]() | |
a. low in spirit; directed downward |
ale ![]() | |
n. a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast |
cradle ![]() | |
n. a baby bed with sides and rockers |
burr ![]() | |
v. make a whirring sound |
wrung ![]() | |
v. (past tense) twist so as to strain or sprain into a distorted shape |
garter ![]() | |
n. a band that is worn around the leg to hold up a stocking |
girdle ![]() | |
n. a belt or cord worn around the waist n. an encircling or ringlike structure |
occasion ![]() | |
n. reason or cause |
boast ![]() | |
v. talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction |
prude ![]() | |
n. a person excessively concerned, like a woman who shows or affects extreme modesty |
cunning ![]() | |
n. the quality or skill of being clever at planning something, especially by tricking other people |
gallows ![]() | |
n. (pl) a structure, typically of two uprights and a crosspiece, for the hanging of criminals |
meddle ![]() | |
v. try to change or have an influence on things that are not your responsibility |
serve out ![]() | |
v. complete (a term in office, a prison sentence, etc.) |
likewise ![]() | |
ad. in like or similar manner |
suspicion ![]() | |
n. a belief or idea that something may be true |
brook ![]() | |
n. a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river) |
waddle ![]() | |
v. walk unsteadily |
spare no trouble ![]() | |
v. use a lot of effort, expense, etc. to do something |
amend ![]() | |
v. change something, especially the words of a text |
despise ![]() | |
v. look down on with disdain |
sneer ![]() | |
v. talk about or look at someone or something in an unkind way that shows you do not respect |
hew ![]() | |
v. strike with an axe; cut down |
draught ![]() | |
n. a serving of drink |
sensibly ![]() | |
ad. with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner |
pigsty ![]() | |
n. an enclosed area where pigs are kept |
sparkling ![]() | |
a. shining with brilliant points of light like stars |
enchanted ![]() | |
a. affected by magic or seeming to be affected by magic |
streak ![]() | |
n. a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background |
snug ![]() | |
a. warm, comfortable, and protected |
gossip ![]() | |
n. a sponsor at baptism n. someone who enjoys talking about other people and their private lives |
proceeds ![]() | |
n. money obtained from an event or activity |
parson ![]() | |
n. a person authorized to conduct religious worship |
feast ![]() | |
n. a ceremonial dinner party for many people |
tile ![]() | |
n thin rectangular slab of baked clay, used in overlapping rows for covering roofs |
briskly ![]() | |
ad. in a quick, energetic way |
cloak ![]() | |
n. a loose outer piece of clothing without sleeves |
chirp ![]() | |
v. (especially of a bird) to make a short high sound or sounds |
chatter ![]() | |
v. click repeatedly or uncontrollably |
glitter ![]() | |
v. be shiny, as if wet |
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