4th Grade Vocabulary Flashcards

Vocabulary Words and Definitions

• Ability: Refers to the power or skill to perform a task or activity.
• Accurate: Describes something that is exactly correct and free from error.
• Address: The act of directing a question or communication towards someone.
• Afford: The capability of having the financial means to purchase something.
• Alert: An automatic signal, typically auditory, that warns of potential danger.
• Analyze: The process of examining something carefully for understanding.
• Ancestor: A person from whom one is descended, typically more distant than a grandparent.
• Annual: Events that occur once every year.
• Apparent: A state of being obvious or easily seen.
• Appropriate: Something that is suitable for a specific person, place, or situation.
• Arena: A performance space surrounded on all sides by an audience.
• Arrest: The act of apprehending or taking someone into custody, often relating to criminal acts.
• Ascend: The action of moving upward.
• Assist: To provide aid or help to someone.
• Attempt: The effort made to try something.
• Attentive: Describes a person who is alert, watchful, and considerate.
• Attractive: Something that is visually pleasing or appealing to the mind.
• Awkward: Lacking skill or grace in movement or performance.
• Baggage: Cases or containers used for carrying belongings during travel.
• Basic: Refers to something fundamental or essential.
• Benefit: The positive outcome or gain received from something.
• Blend: To mix different elements together.
• Blossom: Represents development or coming into a promising stage.
• Burrow: A hole created in the ground by an animal for shelter.
• Calculate: The process of determining something by using arithmetic.
• Capable: Having the necessary skills and qualifications to perform well.
• Captivity: The condition of being held against one's will and losing freedom.
• Carefree: A state of being free from worries or problems.
• Century: A duration of 100 years.
• Chamber: An enclosed space, either natural or artificial.
• Circular: Describes a shape that resembles a circle.
• Coax: To gently persuade or urge someone to do something.
• Column: An article in a publication offering opinions or perspectives.
• Communicate: The act of making known or exchanging information.
• Competition: An event where a winner is selected among multiple contestants.
• Complete: The act of finishing something.
• Concentrate: To focus all mental efforts on a particular subject.
• Concern: A feeling of sympathy or worry regarding someone or something.
• Conclude: The process of arriving at a decision based on reasoning.
• Confuse: To mix things up, leading to misunderstanding.
• Congratulate: Expressing happiness or pleasure over another's success.
• Considerable: Something that is significant in amount, size, or importance.
• Content: A state of being satisfied with what one has.
• Contribute: To give or supply as part of a collective effort.
• Crafty: Skilled in tricking or deceiving others.
• Create: The act of bringing something into existence.
• Demonstrate: To provide evidence or examples for clarity.
• Descend: The act of moving downward.
• Desire: The feeling of wanting or wishing for something.
• Destructive: Anything that causes harm or damage.
• Develop: The process of coming into existence or maturing.
• Disaster: An event resulting in significant damage or harm.
• Disclose: The act of making something known that was previously hidden.
• Distract: To draw someone's attention away from something.
• Distress: To cause pain, sorrow, or worry.
• Dusk: The period of time just after sunset when daylight fades.
• Eager: Full of energy and desire to engage in activity.
• Ease: The act of making a task simpler or less difficult.
• Entertain: To amuse or interest someone.
• Entire: Describes something that is whole or complete without omissions.
• Entrance: An access point or way into a place.
• Envy: The feeling of jealousy towards someone else's advantages.
• Essential: Something that is absolutely necessary.
• Extraordinary: Describes something beyond what is common or usual.
• Flexible: Capable of bending and returning to original shape without breaking.
• Focus: To direct attention onto a specific subject.
• Fragile: Something that is easily broken or damaged.
• Frantic: Highly excited or distraught.
• Frequent: Occuring often or repeatedly.
• Frontier: A wild region at the edge of settled land in a country.
• Furious: Displaying extreme anger.
• Generosity: Willingness to give or contribute to others.
• Hail: To greet someone with enthusiasm.
• Hardship: A condition that causes difficulty or suffering.
• Heroic: Exhibiting extreme courage or noble character.
• Host: A person who invites others to a social gathering.
• Humble: Reflects a modest and unassuming nature.
• Impact: To influence strongly.
• Increase: To make larger or greater in size or amount.
• Indicate: To demonstrate or show something.
• Inspire: To motivate or instill hope and courage in someone.
• Instant: Describes something happening immediately without delay.
• Invisible: Nearly impossible to see.
• Jagged: Has a sharp, pointed edge or outline.
• Lack: To be without something.
• Limb: Refers to an arm, leg, or wing of an animal or human.
• Limp: Exhibits a lack of strength, walking unevenly.
• Manufacture: The process of making products from raw materials.
• Master: To achieve complete proficiency in a skill.
• Mature: Reflective of characteristics typical of maturity.
• Meadow: An expanse of grass or wildflowers.
• Mistrust: The feeling of doubt regarding someone's honesty.
• Mock: To make fun of or tease someone.
• Modest: Simple and not fancy or extreme in nature.
• Noble: Demonstrates greatness of character and unselfish behavior.
• Orchard: A cultivated area where fruit trees are grown.
• Outstanding: Distinguished by excellence among others.
• Peculiar: Describes something that is unusual or strange.
• Peer: An individual who shares the same age or status as another.
• Permit: A legal document granting official permission to carry out a specific action.