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Unit 11-5th Grade

Vocabulary and Spelling Test
Write each word in the space below.

1. __________________________ 7. __________________________

2. __________________________ 8. __________________________

3. __________________________ 9. __________________________

4. __________________________ 10. __________________________

5. __________________________ 11. __________________________

6. __________________________ 12. __________________________

Write the word below each definition. Each word will be used once

1. (adj) having a sharp or sour taste; sharp in manner or tone; (n) small pie, usually filled with fruit

2. (n) a basic rule or law on which others are based; a belief used to tell right from wrong

3. (v) to settle down comfortably; to hold lovingly

4. (adj) making no sense at all. Going completely against or having no reason

5. (v) to group or label in an organized way

6. (v) to make sure, safe, or certain; to guarantee

7. (n) a basic rule or law on which others are based; a belief used to tell right from wrong

8. (v) to plan and steer the course of a vessel or vehicle; to make one’s way, get around

9. (adj) using facts and good sense to evaluate people, things, or situations; concerned with the

practical; resembling real life

10. (adj) very careful about choosing or using

11. (n) a large mass of snow, ice, rocks, or other material sliding or falling swiftly down a

mountainside; something resembling such an event

12. (n) an urgent request for help; the answer given in a law court by a person accused of a crime