1. Hillside Elementary School
Vocabulary
Hillside Elementary School

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

33. 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.

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

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

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

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

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