Grade 5
Vocabulary
Unit 2, Lesson 8
“Everglades Forever: Restoring America’s Great Wetland”
1.
conserving: (v) – protecting from loss or harm;
preserving
a. Synonyms: sustaining, maintaining, supporting
b. Antonyms: destroying, wasting
c. Etymology: Middle English
2.
restore: (v) – to bring back to an original condition
a. Synonyms: cure, heal, recover, rescue
b. Antonyms: damage, destroy, hurt
c. Etymology: Middle English
3.
regulate: (v) – to control or direct according to a rule
or a law
a. Synonyms: adjust, monitor, oversee
b. Antonyms: deregulate, disorganize
c. Etymology: Late Latin
4.
vegetation: (n) – the plants in an area or region;
plant life
a. Synonyms: greenery, sprout, vine, bushes
b. Antonyms: animals
c. Etymology: Latin
5.
endangered: (adj.) – nearly
a. Synonyms: in danger, at risk, threatened
b. Antonyms:
c. Etymology: Middle English
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Grade 5
Vocabulary
Unit 2, Lesson 8
“Everglades Forever: Restoring America’s Great Wetland”
6.
responsibility: (n) – something that on is responsible
for; a duty or obligation
a. Synonyms: trust, loyalty
b. Antonyms: immaturity, irresponsibility
c. Etymology: Middle English
7.
attracted: (v) – caused or drawn near; directed
oneself or itself by some quality of action
a. Synonyms: drawn, interested, intrigued
b. Antonyms: repelled, repulsed
c. Etymology: Middle English (Latin)
8.
adapted : (adj.) – fitted or suitable, especially for a
specific purpose
a. Synonyms: becoming, fitting
b. Antonyms:
c. Etymology: Latin
9.
unique : (adj.) – being the only one of its kind
a. Synonyms: particular, rare, uncommon
b. Antonyms: common, normal, usual
c. Etymology: French
10.
guardians: (n) – persons or things that guard,
protect, or watch over something
a. Synonyms: overseers, sponsors, keepers
b. Antonyms:
c. Etymology: Middle English
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