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Vocabulary Words 1. foe: enemy 2. vast: huge 3. purchase: buy 4. drowsy: sleepy 5. absent: missing 6. prank: trick 7. feeble: weak 8. annual: yearly 9. sturdy: strong 10. reply: answer 11. voyage: trip 12. shiver: shudder 13. slumber: sleep 14. meadow: field 15.banner: flag 16. loyal: faithful 17. ill: sick 18. vacant: empty 19. stalk: stem 20. wild: untamed 21.slosh: splash 22. frayed: worn 23. overcast: cloudy 24. mammoth: large 25. furious: angry 26. assist: help 27. task: job 28. bothersome: annoying 29. lurk: wait 30. orbit: circle 31. deep: many feet of water 32. shallow: not much water 33. flexible: bends easily 34. rigid: stiff 35. pain: what you feel when something bad happens 36. pleasure: a happy feeling 37. repair: fix 38. break: shatter 39. infant: baby 40. adult: grownup 41. bright: light 42. neat: tidy 43. dim: not much light 44. sloppy: messy 45. gracious: polite 46.attic: at the top of the house 47. cellar: at the bottom of the house 48. rude: not polite 49. borrow: you get something 50. lend: to give something 51. birdbath: bath for birds 52. eyelid: protects your eye 53. waterfall: when water drops over a cliff 54. keyboard: part of a piano that you play 55. lunchtime: middle meal of the day 56. hairbrush: what you use to brush hair 57. springboard: flexible board to jump from 58. scorekeeper: someone who keeps score 59. rainbow: a band of colors 60. catfish: a fish with whiskers 61. beehive: where bees make honey

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1. foe: enemy2. vast: huge 3. purchase: buy 4. drowsy: sleepy 5. absent: missing6. prank: trick7. feeble: weak 8. annual: yearly9. sturdy: strong 10. reply: answer11. voyage: trip12. shiver: shudder13. slumber: sleep14. meadow: field15.banner: flag16. loyal: faithful17. ill: sick18. vacant: empty19. stalk: stem20. wild: untamed21.slosh: splash22. frayed: worn23. overcast: cloudy24. mammoth: large25. furious: angry26. assist: help27. task: job28. bothersome: annoying29. lurk: wait30. orbit: circle31. deep: many feet of water32. shallow: not much water33. flexible: bends easily34. rigid: stiff35. pain: what you feel when something bad happens36. pleasure: a happy feeling37. repair: fix38. break: shatter39. infant: baby40. adult: grownup41. bright: light42. neat: tidy43. dim: not much light

44. sloppy: messy45. gracious: polite46.attic: at the top of the house47. cellar: at the bottom of the house48. rude: not polite49. borrow: you get something50. lend: to give something51. birdbath: bath for birds52. eyelid: protects your eye53. waterfall: when water drops over a cliff54. keyboard: part of a piano that you play55. lunchtime: middle meal of the day56. hairbrush: what you use to brush hair57. springboard: flexible board to jump from58. scorekeeper: someone who keeps score59. rainbow: a band of colors60. catfish: a fish with whiskers61. beehive: where bees make honey62. sandbox: where kids play with sand63. hillside: steep, sloping land64. spaceship: what an astronaut rides in65. applesauce: made when cooking apple66. homework: assignment done at home67. crosswalk: where you should cross street68. railroad: what trains travel on69. turtleneck: a long neck70. rowboat: small boat moved by rowing71.fur: covering of most animals72. fir: a kind of evergreen tree73. principle: a rule74. principal: the head of a school75. paws: feet76. pause: take a break77. wail: cry78. whale: a large animal living in the sea79. berry: a fruit80. bury: to cover up81. stake: a stick that you hammer into ground82. steak: meat you eat83. peak: top of a mountain84. peek: to look85. council: a group of people making plans86. counsel: to give advice87. ant: an insect

Page 2: 3rd Grade Vocabulary Words

88. aunt: female relative89. threw: past tense of throw90. through: from here to there91. dove: bird/past tense of dive 92. record: to write down/something important 93. live: living/to dwell94. lead: to be at the beginning/a type of metal95. wind: air that moves/to turn 96. grandchildren: children of your children97. echoes: repeated sounds98. halves: two equal parts99. geese large birds that make honking sound100. mysteries: things that are secret or hard to explain101. oxen: large farm animals in the cattle family102. sketches: quick drawings103. feet: at he end of our legs 104. sheep: animals whose fur is used for wool105. coast: land along the sea 106. host: one who gives the party107. limb: a branch of a tree108. fern: a kind of plant109. glee: joy110. yearn: to really long for something111. plea: to beg for something112. shriek: a loud sound113. creek: a smaller, moving body of water114. moose: a large animal with antlers115. chipmunk: a small animal resembling a squirrel116. noodle: made of flour, water, and eggs117. kindergarten: before 1st grade118. loft: a room just under the roof of a building119. bungalow: a small, one story house120. dinghy: a small boat121.boss: the person in charge of a job 122. drum: something you hit to make sounds123. patio: a paved area near a house124: plaza: an open space in a city or town125. ballet: a form of dance126. garage: a place to park cars127. pizza: a kind of pie with cheese and tomatoes on a crust

128. “bravo”: what an audience yells when they like the performance129. bike: something you pedal to make its wheels move130. exam: a kind of test131. mitt: what baseball players catch with132. bus: what some kids ride to school 133. lab: where scientists do their research134. zoo: a place where animals are kept135. sub: something that travels under water136. auto: a form of transportation137. kit: a baby fox 138. piglet: a baby pig139. math: the study of numbers, shapes, and measurements 140. fawn: a baby deer141. gosling: a baby goose142. cub: a young bear, lion, or tiger143. calf: a baby cow, elephant, or whale144. foal: a young horse or donkey145. cygnet: a young swan146. kid: a young goat147. joey: a baby kangaroo148. freighter: a ship that carries cargo 149. helm: the wheel used for steering the ship