5th grade Lessons 29 and 30

Vocabulary

16 cards·by pstone

potentially

something that could possibly happen

ignited

something that is lit or made to burn

cramped

an uncomfortable little space

squinting

eyes partially shut in order to see

tranquility

feeling of calm and peace

jettisoned

something cast away from a moving object

poised

ready to get started

earnestly

said in a very serious and honest way

insufficient

not enough of something or not good enough

exceptional

something special that stands above the others

achievement

result of a successful effort

provoke

doing something to make someone feel angry

customary

something that is usual or normal

regal

fit for a king or queen

equivalent

things that are equal

bickering

people who are arguing about something unimportant