Printable 4th Grade Vocabulary Words flash cards
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| conservation |
the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation: |
| environment |
the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors surrounding and affecting a given organism at any time |
| advertisement |
a paid announcement in newspapers or magazines, on radio or television, or on the internet |
| altogether |
with all or everything included |
| amendment |
a change made to a piece of writing by correcting, adding or deleting something |
| atmosphere |
the layer of gas surrounding the earth, the air |
| calendar |
a list or register with the days of each month and week in a year |
| Caribbean |
a part of the Atlantic Ocean bounded by Central America, the West Indies, and South America |
| champion |
a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition and who holds first place |
| concentrate |
to focus or to put into a single place |
| confess |
to admit as true, especially something that was hidden before |
| confusing |
causing something to be unclear |
| convince |
to persuade someone to agree |
| cylinder |
a shape that is round but flattened on two ends, like a can |
| detention |
keeping someone in a controlled room as punishment, or awaiting punishment |
| diagonal |
a line extending from one edge of a figure to an opposite edge |
| equivalent |
equal in value or measure |
| explanation |
a statement to make something understandable |
| fountain |
a spring or source of water |
| geography |
the science the earth's surface, as shown in the elements of climate, elevation, soil, vegetation, population, land use, and so on |
| geology |
the science of the physical history of the earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the physical, chemical, and biological changes of the earth |
| horizontal |
parallel to the horizon |
| interior |
inside, further toward a center of something |
| manual |
done by hand rather than by an electronic device |
| maximum |
the greatest amount possible |
| minimum |
the least amount possible |
| natural |
formed by nature, opposed to artificial |
| organize |
to form into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts for united action |
| penalty |
a punishment for breaking a law or a rule |
| peninsula |
an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an one side connecting it with the mainland |
| pesticide |
a chemical preparation for destroying plant, fungal, or animal pests |
| population |
the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area |
| region |
an area considered as a unit for geographical, functional, social, or cultural reasons |
| security |
freedom from danger or risk |
| segment |
one of the parts into which something naturally separates or is divided |
| senator |
a person who is elected to the Senate, the highest lawmaking body in government |
| stationary |
standing still, not moving |
| symmetry |
the correspondence in size, form, and arrangement of parts on opposite sides |
| sympathetic |
feeling for others what they might be feeling |
| threaten |
to be a menace or source of danger to |
| underneath |
at a lower level, below |
| understandable |
capable of being understood |
| vertical |
upright from the horizon, opposite of horizontal |
| volunteer |
to offer oneself for some service or undertaking |
| conservation |
the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation: |
| environment |
the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors surrounding and affecting a given organism at any time |
| advertisement |
a paid announcement in newspapers or magazines, on radio or television, or on the internet |
| altogether |
with all or everything included |
| amendment |
a change made to a piece of writing by correcting, adding or deleting something |
| atmosphere |
the layer of gas surrounding the earth, the air |
| calendar |
a list or register with the days of each month and week in a year |
| Caribbean |
a part of the Atlantic Ocean bounded by Central America, the West Indies, and South America |
| champion |
a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition and who holds first place |
| concentrate |
to focus or to put into a single place |
| confess |
to admit as true, especially something that was hidden before |
| confusing |
causing something to be unclear |
| convince |
to persuade someone to agree |
| cylinder |
a shape that is round but flattened on two ends, like a can |
| detention |
keeping someone in a controlled room as punishment, or awaiting punishment |
| diagonal |
a line extending from one edge of a figure to an opposite edge |
| equivalent |
equal in value or measure |
| explanation |
a statement to make something understandable |
| fountain |
a spring or source of water |
| geography |
the science the earth's surface, as shown in the elements of climate, elevation, soil, vegetation, population, land use, and so on |
| geology |
the science of the physical history of the earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the physical, chemical, and biological changes of the earth |
| horizontal |
parallel to the horizon |
| interior |
inside, further toward a center of something |
| manual |
done by hand rather than by an electronic device |
| maximum |
the greatest amount possible |
| minimum |
the least amount possible |
| natural |
formed by nature, opposed to artificial |
| organize |
to form into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts for united action |
| penalty |
a punishment for breaking a law or a rule |
| peninsula |
an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an one side connecting it with the mainland |
| pesticide |
a chemical preparation for destroying plant, fungal, or animal pests |
| population |
the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area |
| region |
an area considered as a unit for geographical, functional, social, or cultural reasons |
| security |
freedom from danger or risk |
| segment |
one of the parts into which something naturally separates or is divided |
| senator |
a person who is elected to the Senate, the highest lawmaking body in government |
| stationary |
standing still, not moving |
| symmetry |
the correspondence in size, form, and arrangement of parts on opposite sides |
| sympathetic |
feeling for others what they might be feeling |
| threaten |
to be a menace or source of danger to |
| underneath |
at a lower level, below |
| understandable |
capable of being understood |
| vertical |
upright from the horizon, opposite of horizontal |
| volunteer |
to offer oneself for some service or undertaking |
