1. FRINDLE Vocabulary
Mrs. Cleaver- 5th Grade

2. Frindle Vocabulary Chapters 1-3
troublemaker: a person who causes problems or disagreements thermostat: a device that controls temperature high-pitched: a sound that is higher than usual in pitch or frequency pounced: to make a sudden assault or approach monopoly: complete control over an entire supply of goods; complete possession X-ray vision: the ability to see through physical objects vocabulary: a list or collection of words that are defined or explained frantically: wildly excited, hurriedly procedures: the specific way things are expected to be done sidetrack: to turn aside or get distracted from the main purpose delay: to stop, detain, or hinder for a time assignment: a task or piece of work given to someone as part of a class or job

3. thermostat:
a device that controls temperature

4. troublemaker:
A person who causes problems or disagreements

5. pounced:
To make a sudden assault or approach

6. high-pitched:
A sound has is higher than usual in pitch or frequency

7. monopoly:
complete control over the entire supply of goods; complete posession

8. vocabulary:
a list or collection of words defined or explained

9. X-ray vision:
the ability to see through physical objects

10. frantically:
wildly excited; hurriedly

11. procedures:
the specific ways are expected to be done

12. sidetrack:
to turn aside or get distracted from the main purpose

13. delay:
to stop, or detain, or hinder for a time

14. assignment:
a task or piece of work given to someone as part of a class or job

15. Frindle   Chapters 4-6
bothered: to cause to be worried or concerned; to make trouble report: a detailed account or statement complex: having many parts, details, or ideas often related in a complicated way profound: great knowledge or understanding, absolute and complete fluorescent: very bright in color crumpled: to be bent, pressed, or crushed out of shape concentration: direction of attention on a single object or subject unstoppable: impossible to stop or prevent from doing something ballpoint: a pen whose writing point is a small metal ball that inks itself concrete: a hard strong building material made by mixing cement, sand and gravel with a water cassette: a container holding tape that is wound up, can record and playback absorbed: to hold the interest or attention of; to be engrossed

16. Frindle Vocabulary Chapters 7-9
historical: to cause to be worried or concerned; to make trouble emphasized: a detailed account or statement bravery: having many parts, details, or ideas often related in a complicated way discuss: great knowledge or understanding, absolute and complete auditorium: very bright in color announcement: to be bent, pressed, or crushed out of shape disruption: direction of attention on a single object or subject superintendent: impossible to stop or prevent from doing something linebacker: a pen whose writing point is a small metal ball that inks itself forbidding: a hard strong building material made by mixing cement, sand and gravel with a water authority: a container holding tape that is wound up, can record and playback overreaction: to hold the interest or attention of; to be engrossed

17. Frindle Vocabulary Chapters 10-12
orderly: to cause to be worried or concerned; to make trouble prank: a detailed account or statement fad: having many parts, details, or ideas often related in a complicated way puckered: great knowledge or understanding, absolute and complete headline: very bright in color masterminded: to be bent, pressed, or crushed out of shape invented: direction of attention on a single object or subject reporter: impossible to stop or prevent from doing something clever: a pen whose writing point is a small metal ball that inks itself investment: a hard strong building material made by mixing cement, sand and gravel with a water national: a container holding tape that is wound up, can record and playback controversial: to hold the interest or attention of; to be engrossed

18. Frindle Vocabulary Chapters 13-15
mania: to cause to be worried or concerned; to make trouble forbidden: a detailed account or statement celebrity: having many parts, details, or ideas often related in a complicated way limousine: great knowledge or understanding, absolute and complete rascal: very bright in color curiosity: to be bent, pressed, or crushed out of shape recovery: direction of attention on a single object or subject commotion: impossible to stop or prevent from doing something trust: a pen whose writing point is a small metal ball that inks itself endures: a hard strong building material made by mixing cement, sand and gravel with a water enclosed: a container holding tape that is wound up, can record and playback oblong: to hold the interest or attention of; to be engrossed