5th grade vocabulary words including some from the birchbark hou

Arduous

• Difficult; with much effort

• Easy; requiring little effort

• Pleasant; enjoyable and fun

• Simple; straightforward and uncomplicated

Alliance

• A formal agreement between 2 groups or countries to help/support one another

• A type of military strategy used in warfare

• A social gathering of political leaders

• A financial agreement between businesses

Indignation

• Annoyance

• Joy

• Fear

• Excitement

Republic

• A government system where power is held by the people and elected representatives

• A system where a monarch rules the country

• A form of government where the military controls the state

• A type of government where decisions are made by a single leader

Encounter

• unexpected experience

• planned event

• routine activity

• casual meeting

Ferocity

• Violently; cruelly

• Gently; kindly

• Calmly; peacefully

• Hastily; carelessly

Eliminate

• to do away with or get rid of (______ the incorrect answers on a multiple choice test)

• to add more options to a test

• to confuse the test takers

• to highlight the correct answers

Vast

• Immense

• Tiny

• Narrow

• Limited

Native

• A person born in a particular place

• A type of plant that grows in water

• A person who travels frequently

• A species that is endangered

Infinitely

• Without end; ongoing

• Limited in duration

• Occurring at intervals

• Finite and measurable