Unit 3 Vocabulary-The Mystery of the Disappearing Paint

Third Grade

accuse

to say that someone has done something wrong; to blame

After seeing chocolate on his hands, I accused Ken of taking the missing brownie.

blame

praise

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diagram

a drawing or picture thatshows the different parts

of something.

Angela studied the diagram of the plane,

so she could understand the different parts.

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chart, drawing, blueprint

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intelligent

smart

My mom was on TV giving a report on the news, and I

thought she sounded very intelligent.

unintelligent, foolish

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smart, wise, bright

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method

a way of doing something.

There are a few different methods for finding the answer to a multiplication problem.

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formula, way

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misery

extreme sadness

With many people without enough food, there is a lot of

misery in the poorest countries.

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unhappiness, sadness

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happiness, fun

mural

a very large painting that is painted

directly onto a wall.

Philadelphia has hundreds of murals on its buildings and

walls.

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painting

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predict

to guess what is going to happen in the future

The weatherman looked at the weather maps and predicted that is was going to rain in two

days.

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guess, infer

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rare

not happening often; special

You’re lucky to see a shooting star because they are a rare sight.

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special, uncommon

common, usual

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remark

to say or mention

A few days before his birthday, Oscar

remarked that he loved chocolate cake, so his mother made him one.

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say, mention

silence

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I love chocolate cake!

solution

the answer to a problem

When two people want the same thing, the best solution is to

share it.

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solve, answer, result

problem, question

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