Hillside Elementary School Vocabulary Hillside Elementary School

Optimistic Definition: Expecting everything to turn out for the best Sentence: Mrs. Cohle is optimistic about another fantastic school year at Hillside.

Confident Definition: Feeling certain Sentence: Sara confidently raised her hand to answer the question.

Resemble Definition: To look like Sentence: Maggie resembles her sister Molly.

Accumulate Definition: To heap up or pile up; gather together; collect Sentence: Leaves accumulate on the ground during the fall.

Massive Definition: Very large; enormous Sentence: The high ceiling was held up by massive pillars.

Timid Definition: Fearful or shy Sentence: David is timid around people he does not know.

Eerie Definition: Causing fear; creepy Sentence: I saw an eerie old house up on the hill.

Boisterous Definition: Noisy and wild Sentence: The children were boisterous on the last day of school.

Mimic Definition: To copy closely or imitate Sentence: I tried to mimic the moves of my Tae Kwon Do teacher.

Inspire Definition: To motivate and encourage. Sentence: Mr. Smith inspires his students to work harder.

Fascinating Definition: Something that is extremely interesting Sentence: The skyscrapers were fascinating to the tourists.

Delectable Definition: Delicious Sentence: The turkey dinner was delectable.

Peculiar Definition: Different; strange Sentence: Your cat has peculiar eyes: one is green and the other is blue.

Decorate Definition: To add color to something that is usually plain Sentence: People enjoy decorating their homes for the holidays.

Abundant Definition: Having more than enough Sentence: We had an abundant amount of cookies for the holiday party.

Dreary Definition: Gloomy Sentence: We will have inside recess when the weather is dreary.

Bicker Definition: To argue over something that is not very important Sentence: Abby and Kevin were bickering over who would kick the ball next.

Ideal Definition: Perfect Sentence: Katelyn thinks it is an ideal day to go for a bike ride.

Frolic Definition: To play about in a fun way Sentence: The puppies frolicked in the backyard.

Cherish Definition: To think someone or something is special and dear Sentence: Kelly cherishes the time she spends with her grandparents.

Compassionate Definition: Showing that you care for someone and that you want to help; kind Sentence: Jacob is compassionate toward people in need.

Attentive Definition: Paying attention; being observant Sentence: Mrs. Johnson waits until her class is attentive before reading.

Companion Definition: Someone to spend time with Sentence: Zachary was my companion while we walked on the trail.

Gorgeous Definition: Very pretty and beautiful Sentence: The princess wore a gorgeous gown to the ball.

Stingy Definition: Describes someone who does not like to share or give money Sentence: The stingy girl wouldn’t give anything to the fundraiser.

Exhilarate Definition: Make happy and full of energy Sentence: The fresh spring air exhilarated us.

Vigorously Definition: Done with a lot of energy Sentence: Julia vigorously brushed her teeth.

Eager Definition: Wanting to do something very much Sentence: I am eager to go to my grandma’s house for spring break.

Sincere Definition: Honest Sentence: Dan’s apology to Paul was sincere.

Mischievous Definition: Describes someone who causes trouble Sentence: The teacher had difficulty controlling the mischievous class.

Complicated Definition: Difficult to understand or explain Sentence: Melanie needed help with the complicated math problem.

Persist Definition: To not give up or not go away Sentence: I had trouble with multiplication, but I persisted until I memorized all of my facts.

Pesky Definition: Annoying Sentence: The pesky flies at the picnic bothered Michael.

Comfort Definition: To make someone feel better when they are upset Sentence: Dad comforted me when I missed the goal in the soccer game.

Memorable Definition: Worth remembering Sentence: Our family’s trip to Disney World was a memorable vacation.

Giddy Definition: Silly or very happy Sentence: Nicole was giddy when her mom brought home a new puppy.

Ecstatic Definition: Extremely happy Sentence: The students are ecstatic that summer vacation will soon be here!