Tier 2 Grade 5 vocabulary

persuade (someone) to do something. "she convinced my father to branch out on his own"

. the state of being stretched tight. "the parachute keeps the cable under tension as it drops"

not expected or regarded as likely to happen. "his death was totally unexpected"

experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome. "she was extremely anxious about her exams

a period of ten years. "he taught at the university for nearly a decade"

give a brief statement of the main points of (something). "these results can be summarized in the following table"

in conflict or disagreement with; hostile to. "most critics were opposed to the work"

come near or nearer to (someone or something) in distance or time. "the train approached the main line"

formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution). "the tax was abolished in 1977"

the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself. "the influence of television violence"

(of an animal) find its way, especially over a long distance. "whales use their own inbuilt sonar system to navigate"

the action of becoming larger or more extensive. "the rapid expansion of suburban Washington"

achieve or complete successfully. "the planes accomplished their mission"

occurring in small numbers or quantities; rare. "the freshwater shrimp becomes scarce in soft water"

with no special or distinctive features; normal. "he sets out to depict ordinary people"

not clear enough to be read. "his handwriting is totally illegible"

(of information, measurements, statistics, etc.) correct in all details; exact. "accurate information about the illness is essential"

increase rapidly. "the price of tickets escalated"

make a public and typically formal declaration about a fact, occurrence, or intention. "he announced his retirement from football"

unfriendly; antagonistic. "a hostile audience"

accept or endure (someone or something unpleasant or disliked) with forbearance. "how was it that she could tolerate such noise?"

fit or suitable to be eaten. "the shrub has small edible berries"

in an active, quick, or energetic way. "she walked briskly into the building"

a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.