Vocabulary glossary
Words SAT 10 Primary 3 actually tests. Read or drill — your call.
- frozeverb≈ turned to ice0:00 / 0:00
Turned to ice from a liquid because of cold.
“The river froze solid in winter.”
- timidadjective≈ shy0:00 / 0:00
Easily frightened or shy.
“The mouse was timid around the cat.”
- mendverb≈ fix0:00 / 0:00
To fix or repair something that is broken or torn.
“Mom needed to mend the torn shirt.”
- narrowadjective≈ thin0:00 / 0:00
Not wide; thin from side to side.
“The path was very narrow between the trees.”
- splendidadjective≈ wonderful0:00 / 0:00
Very impressive or beautiful.
“Lin's drawing was a splendid picture of the sunset.”
- wearyadjective≈ tired0:00 / 0:00
Very tired, especially from waiting or working.
“Tom grew weary waiting for his turn.”
- sluggishadjective≈ slow0:00 / 0:00
Moving slowly; lacking energy.
“The tortoise moves at a sluggish pace.”
- glancedverb≈ looked quickly0:00 / 0:00
Looked at something briefly.
“The puppy glanced at the door.”
- sincereadjective≈ truthful0:00 / 0:00
Honest and meant from the heart.
“Anna gave a sincere thank-you to her teacher.”
- constructedverb≈ built0:00 / 0:00
Built or made by putting parts together.
“The bridge was constructed out of wood.”
- gentlyadverb≈ kindly0:00 / 0:00
In a soft, kind way.
“Ms. Chen smiled gently.”
- wedgedverb≈ stuck0:00 / 0:00
Pushed or fit tightly between things.
“The card was wedged between two stones.”
- nectarnoun≈ flower juice0:00 / 0:00
The sweet liquid bees collect from flowers.
“Worker bees suck up nectar with a long tongue.”
- coloniesnoun≈ groups0:00 / 0:00
Large groups of animals (like bees) living together.
“Honeybees live in colonies of up to 60,000.”
- knotnoun≈ tightness0:00 / 0:00
A tight feeling in the body, often from worry.
“Diego felt a tight knot in his stomach.”
- loosenverb≈ relax0:00 / 0:00
To make less tight or relaxed.
“He felt the knot loosen a little.”
- altogetheradverb≈ in total0:00 / 0:00
All added together; in total.
“There were 110 pencils altogether.”
- equallyadverb≈ evenly0:00 / 0:00
In the same amount; fairly divided.
“The cookies were shared equally.”
- perimeternoun≈ border length0:00 / 0:00
The distance around the outside of a shape.
“The perimeter of the rectangle is 16 cm.”
- areanoun≈ surface space0:00 / 0:00
The amount of surface inside a shape.
“The garden's area is 36 square feet.”
- reflectionnoun≈ mirror image0:00 / 0:00
An image you see in a mirror, glass, or water.
“The bird saw its reflection in the window and flew toward it.”
- recoververb≈ heal0:00 / 0:00
To get better after being sick or hurt.
“The bird needs time to recover from its fall.”
- exclaimedverb≈ shouted0:00 / 0:00
Said something loudly with surprise or strong feeling.
““Oh, my heavens!” my neighbor exclaimed.”
- anxiousadjective≈ worried0:00 / 0:00
Worried or nervous about something.
“Evie felt anxious about the hurt bird.”
- peeredverb≈ looked closely0:00 / 0:00
Looked carefully or closely at something.
“Mom peered down at the tiny creature on the grass.”
- sturdyadjective≈ strong0:00 / 0:00
Strong and not easily broken.
“The birdhouse needs sturdy wood to last for years.”
- hollowadjective≈ empty0:00 / 0:00
Empty inside.
“Brown Bear stored his honey in the hollow trunk.”
- sniffedverb≈ smelled0:00 / 0:00
Smelled something by breathing in through the nose.
“Brown Bear sniffed around the tree carefully.”
- breathlessadjective≈ winded0:00 / 0:00
Out of breath; unable to breathe well.
“She ran so fast she was breathless when she finished.”
- fearlessadjective≈ brave0:00 / 0:00
Not afraid; without fear.
“The fearless explorer kept going into the cave.”
- harmlessadjective≈ safe0:00 / 0:00
Not able to hurt; safe.
“The little spider is harmless.”
- carelessadjective≈ sloppy0:00 / 0:00
Not paying enough attention; making mistakes from rushing.
“His careless work meant he dropped the box.”
- usefuladjective≈ helpful0:00 / 0:00
Helpful; able to be used for something.
“A flashlight is useful when the power goes out.”
- joyfuladjective≈ happy0:00 / 0:00
Full of joy; very happy.
“The puppy gave Anna a joyful greeting at the door.”
- habitatnoun≈ home0:00 / 0:00
The place where a plant or animal naturally lives.
“The Florida panther's habitat is shrinking.”
- endangeredadjective≈ at risk0:00 / 0:00
At risk of dying out completely.
“Manatees are an endangered species in Florida.”
- refugenoun≈ safe place0:00 / 0:00
A safe place where animals can live and be protected.
“The wildlife refuge protects panthers from harm.”
- centraladjective≈ main0:00 / 0:00
The most important; main.
“The central idea of the passage is about saving the bird.”
- perspectivenoun≈ viewpoint0:00 / 0:00
The way someone sees or feels about something.
“From Evie's perspective, the bird needed help right away.”
- supportverb≈ back up0:00 / 0:00
To back up an idea with proof or details.
“Find one sentence from the passage to support your answer.”
- developverb≈ build0:00 / 0:00
To build up step by step.
“The author develops the central idea by giving three examples.”
- summarynoun≈ short retelling0:00 / 0:00
A short retelling of the most important parts.
“Her summary of the story took two sentences.”
- detailsnoun≈ facts0:00 / 0:00
Small facts or pieces of information from a text.
“Use details from the passage to support your answer.”
- evidencenoun≈ proof0:00 / 0:00
Proof from the text that supports an idea.
“Underline the evidence that shows Evie was nervous.”
- central ideanoun≈ main idea0:00 / 0:00
What the passage is mostly about.
“The central idea of the article is how bees make honey.”
- predictverb≈ guess0:00 / 0:00
To guess what will happen next using clues.
“Readers can predict the puppy will be found by the end.”
- compareverb≈ match up0:00 / 0:00
To look at how two things are alike.
“Compare the two passages about Florida wildlife.”
- contrastverb≈ show differences0:00 / 0:00
To look at how two things are different.
“Contrast the two characters' feelings at the end.”
- recognizedverb≈ knew0:00 / 0:00
Knew or identified something seen before.
“Mom recognized the bird as an ovenbird.”
- gentleadjective≈ soft0:00 / 0:00
Soft and careful, not rough.
“Pick the bird up with gentle hands.”
- shocknoun≈ stunned state0:00 / 0:00
A sudden upset that makes someone unable to react.
“The bird is still in shock from hitting the window.”
- healverb≈ recover0:00 / 0:00
To get better after being hurt or sick.
“The wildlife refuge keeps the bird until it heals.”
- shelternoun≈ cover0:00 / 0:00
A place that gives protection from weather or danger.
“The birds find shelter in the tree.”
- delicateadjective≈ fragile0:00 / 0:00
Easily broken or hurt.
“The bird's wings are delicate.”
- remarkableadjective≈ amazing0:00 / 0:00
Worth noticing because it's unusual or impressive.
“It is remarkable how far monarch butterflies fly.”
- driftverb≈ float along0:00 / 0:00
To move slowly along, carried by water or air.
“The clouds drift across the sky.”
- persuadeverb≈ convince0:00 / 0:00
To talk someone into agreeing with you.
“The flyer tries to persuade kids to join the show.”
- hoistverb≈ lift0:00 / 0:00
To lift something heavy.
“The crane was used to hoist the statue into place.”
- signalnoun≈ sign0:00 / 0:00
A sign or sound that tells you something.
“The whistle is a signal to start the race.”
- inspectverb≈ examine0:00 / 0:00
To look at carefully to find problems or details.
“Inspect the bike before each ride.”
- cautiousadjective≈ careful0:00 / 0:00
Being careful to avoid danger or mistakes.
“Be cautious when crossing the street.”
- gatherverb≈ collect0:00 / 0:00
To collect or bring together.
“Bees gather nectar from many flowers.”
- sensibleadjective≈ reasonable0:00 / 0:00
Showing good judgment.
“Wearing a helmet is the sensible thing to do.”
- frightenedadjective≈ scared0:00 / 0:00
Feeling scared.
“The puppy was frightened by the loud thunder.”
- reliefnoun≈ calm0:00 / 0:00
A good feeling after worry goes away.
“She felt relief when she found her library card.”
- patientadjective≈ calm0:00 / 0:00
Able to wait without getting upset.
“Snow had to be patient at the library.”
- strangernoun≈ unknown person0:00 / 0:00
A person you don't know.
“Diego felt like a stranger on his first day.”
- swarmnoun≈ cloud (of bugs)0:00 / 0:00
A large group of insects flying or moving together.
“A swarm of bees burst from the hive.”
- warblernoun≈ songbird0:00 / 0:00
A small songbird known for its singing.
“An ovenbird is a kind of warbler that nests on the ground.”
- ovenbirdnoun≈ ground-nesting bird0:00 / 0:00
A small forest bird that builds a dome-shaped nest on the ground.
“Mom recognized the bird right away — it was an ovenbird.”
- migrationnoun≈ long trip0:00 / 0:00
A long journey animals make from one place to another.
“Monarch butterflies make a yearly migration to Mexico.”
- evaporateverb≈ dry up into air0:00 / 0:00
To turn from liquid into a gas.
“Water evaporates from puddles when the sun shines.”
- condenseverb≈ form into drops0:00 / 0:00
To turn from a gas back into a liquid.
“Water vapor condenses into clouds.”
- precipitationnoun≈ rain or snow0:00 / 0:00
Water that falls from clouds — rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
“Precipitation is part of the water cycle.”
- eruptionnoun≈ blast0:00 / 0:00
When a volcano shoots out hot rock and gas.
“The eruption sent ash high into the sky.”
- moltenadjective≈ melted0:00 / 0:00
Melted by very high heat (usually rock).
“Molten rock flows out of a volcano.”
- boundarynoun≈ edge0:00 / 0:00
A line that marks where one area ends and another begins.
“Volcanoes often form along plate boundaries.”
- ancestornoun≈ early relative0:00 / 0:00
A relative who lived long ago.
“Pizza's ancestor was a flatbread eaten in old Italy.”
- traditionnoun≈ custom0:00 / 0:00
A way of doing things passed down over time.
“Pizza became part of Italian tradition.”
- decadenoun≈ ten years0:00 / 0:00
A period of ten years.
“The Statue of Liberty took almost a decade to build.”
- monumentnoun≈ memorial0:00 / 0:00
A large statue or building that helps people remember someone or something.
“The Statue of Liberty is a famous monument.”
- wouldn'tverb≈ would not0:00 / 0:00
Short way to say “would not.”
“The bird wouldn't move at first.”
- shouldn'tverb≈ should not0:00 / 0:00
Short way to say “should not.”
“Mom said we shouldn't keep wild animals.”
- couldn'tverb≈ could not0:00 / 0:00
Short way to say “could not.”
“Snow couldn't find her library card.”
- they'reverb≈ they are0:00 / 0:00
Short way to say “they are.”
“They're going to the wildlife refuge.”
- I'dverb≈ I would0:00 / 0:00
Short way to say “I would” or “I had.”
“I'd love to have a bird as a pet.”