POLY Vocabulary List
Program : MAG4
Grade : 04
Subject : Vocabulary Textbook : Essential Vocabulary For Gr.4 Chapter / Unit / Lesson : Week 21 Add a checkmark ( √ ) beside the words you already know. Add a triangle ( anonymous
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(adj.) not named or identified
Sample Sentence : I got a letter from my secret admirer who wants to stay
anonymous.
Synonyms : unknown, unidentified
Antonyms : identified, known, named
assemble
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(v.) to put or fit parts together
Sample Sentence : Kristy spent hours assembling her new bike together.
Synonyms : build, construct, join, connect
Antonyms : disassemble, dismantle
blessing
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(n.) something promoting or contributing to happiness or well-being
Sample Sentence : Her children were a great blessing to her.
Synonyms : advantage, benefit
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brilliant
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(adj.) 1. very bright and shiny; sparkling 2. very clever or intelligent
Sample Sentence : The night was lit up by the brilliant colors of the fireworks.
The brilliant scientist is the smartest man I know.
Synonyms : 1. shining, bright, sparkling, dazzling 2. smart, intelligent, sharp
Antonyms : 1. dark, dull 2. stupid, unintelligent, slow
charity
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(n.) (charities) a group or organization that helps people in need; an
organization created to help the needy
Sample Sentence : Every year, I donate some money to a charity to help
people in need.
Synonyms : foundation
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charity
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(n.) (charities) a group or organization that helps people in need; an
organization created to help the needy
Sample Sentence : Every year, I donate some money to a charity to help
people in need.
Synonyms : foundation
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classify
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(v.) (classified) to sort, categorize, or group
Sample Sentence : Students are classified by age and gender.
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complex
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(n.) a large building or structure with many parts, or a group of buildings or
structures
Sample Sentence : The apartment complex can house 600 people.
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construction
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(n.) the process of building or putting together
Sample Sentence : The construction of the new bridge will be completed in
six months.
Synonyms : building, making
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crust
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(n.) the outermost layer of Earth
Sample Sentence : Earth's crust is thin compared to Earth's mantle.
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deprive
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(v.) (depriving) to take away from or stop having something; to keep from
having
Sample Sentence : If you deprive a dog from having some freedom, it can
deprive
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(v.) (depriving) to take away from or stop having something; to keep from
having
Sample Sentence : If you deprive a dog from having some freedom, it can
become an angry animal.
Synonyms : take away, deny
Antonyms : provide, give
devour
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(v.) (devoured) 1. to eat greedily 2. to destroy 3. to take in greedily through
the mind
Sample Sentence : The hungry boy devoured the sandwich in two huge
bites. The fire devoured all the houses in the town, but luckily no one was
hurt. Lisa loves to learn, so she devours as many books as she can find.
Synonyms : 1. consume, gobble, eat, gorge 2. ruin, demolish, devastate
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dusk
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(n.) the time at the end of the day just before dark
Sample Sentence : Car lights have to be turned on at dusk.
Synonyms : evening, twilight, nightfall
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enslaved
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(adj.) being in a condition of slavery; not having freedom
Sample Sentence : The enslaved workers were forced to do difficult jobs
without receiving pay.
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equality
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(n.) the quality or state of being equal
Sample Sentence : Women in the United States struggled for many years to
gain equality.
Synonyms : parity
Antonyms : inequality
evolve
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(v.) (evolved) to change or develop slowly over time
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equality
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(n.) the quality or state of being equal
Sample Sentence : Women in the United States struggled for many years to
gain equality.
Synonyms : parity
Antonyms : inequality
evolve
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(v.) (evolved) to change or develop slowly over time
Sample Sentence : Some scientists believe that a few early reptiles evolved
into birds.
Synonyms : grow, advance, develop
Antonyms : regress, recede
fester
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(v.) to become painful and infected
Sample Sentence : You should put medicine on that scrape before it starts to
fester.
Synonyms : rot, decay
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geological
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(adj.) concerning the structure of a specific region of Earth's crust
Sample Sentence : The geological findings explained the strange crater on
the side of the mountain.
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industry
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(n.) the work of making or producing goods to sell
Sample Sentence : They built a new industry to make electric-powered cars.
Synonyms : business
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insatiable
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(adj.) not able to be satisfied
Sample Sentence : Ian's insatiable desire to learn can be seen in the
numerous books he has read.
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insatiable
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(adj.) not able to be satisfied
Sample Sentence : Ian's insatiable desire to learn can be seen in the
numerous books he has read.
Synonyms : greedy, voracious
Antonyms : satiable
lichen
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(n.) a type of small plant that grows on rocks and walls
Sample Sentence : A caribou's diet consists mostly of lichen.
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marsupial
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(n.) a type of animal, such as a kangaroo or an opossum, that carries its
babies in a pocket of skin
Sample Sentence : A kangaroo is a marsupial because it carries its young in
a pouch.
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musket
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(n.) (muskets) a type of long gun that was used before the rifle was invented
Sample Sentence : My father's collection of muskets from the American
Revolution is very impressive.
Synonyms : gun
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patriotic
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(adj.) feeling or showing love for one's country
Sample Sentence : The patriotic people cheered for their country's athletes at
the Olympics.
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postpone
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(v.) to move an event to a later time
Sample Sentence : The celebration was postponed because of bad weather.
postpone
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(v.) to move an event to a later time
Sample Sentence : The celebration was postponed because of bad weather.
Synonyms : delay, put off
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prefer
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(v.) to like better; to choose first
Sample Sentence : I prefer eating apples over eating oranges.
Synonyms : favor
Antonyms : dislike, reject
publish
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(v.) (published) to print a work to sell or give away
Sample Sentence : They worked all night to publish the book because fans
were getting impatient.
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remark
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(v.) (remarked) to say; to make a comment (n.) something said; a comment
Sample Sentence : I was happy when all of my classmates remarked how
nice I looked with my new haircut. Jeffrey's rude remark made me angry.
Synonyms : (v.) comment, say, speak, declare, state (n.) statement, opinion,
comment
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scorch
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(v.) to burn slightly
Sample Sentence : If you aim the blow-dryer in one spot for too long, you will
scorch your hair.
Synonyms : burn, char, scald, sear
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spark
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(v.) (sparked) to activate or set off
Sample Sentence : The novel about an ancient civilization became a best
seller and sparked an interest in history among fans around the world.
spark
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(v.) (sparked) to activate or set off
Sample Sentence : The novel about an ancient civilization became a best
seller and sparked an interest in history among fans around the world.
Synonyms : start, inspire, trigger, provoke
Antonyms : cease, halt, stop
trudge
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(v.) to walk or march slowly and with difficulty or tiredness (n.) a long, tiring
walk
Sample Sentence : After it had rained all day, the hikers had to trudge
through mud. The trudge up the hill to school is long and tiring.
Synonyms : (v.) plod, slog, tramp
Antonyms : (v.) coast, glide, slide