Word Up: 3rd Grade Word List
List of common words for 3rd graders, from flocabulary.com.
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the quality of having the means or skills to do something
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take in a liquid
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blame for; make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
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behave in a certain manner
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characterized by energetic movement
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existing in act or fact
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take into one's family
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the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
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a strong drive for success
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belonging to times long past
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move towards
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put into a proper or systematic order
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extremely cold
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a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings
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exert a force on
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an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual
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stay away from
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fearless and daring
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the boundary of a surface
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of short duration or distance
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full of light; shining intensely
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a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
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seize as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
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established beyond doubt or question; definitely known
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coldness due to a cold environment
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mentally quick and resourceful
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the weather in some location averaged over a period of time
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hold on tightly or tenaciously
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the shore of a sea or ocean
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admit to a wrongdoing
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think about carefully; weigh
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hold or have within
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one of the large landmasses of the earth
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make realize the truth or validity of something
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a person who shows fear or timidity
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an organized group of workers
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gather something into small wrinkles or folds
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accepted or habitual practice
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the organic phenomenon of rotting
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a legal document to effect a transfer of property
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protect against a challenge or attack
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developed with extreme subtlety
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an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
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a drawing intended to explain how something works
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convert food into absorbable substances
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an impairment of health
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separated in space or coming from far away
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a light fitful sleep
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be in motion due to some air or water current
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refined and tasteful in appearance, behavior, or style
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provide the means to perform some task
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observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
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travel to or penetrate into
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a device for creating a current of air by movement
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bringing death
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marked by extreme and violent energy
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flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements
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having unexpected good luck
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physically weak
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a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
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move smoothly and effortlessly
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an object with a spherical shape
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elegance and beauty of movement or expression
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proceeding in small stages
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hold firmly
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an established custom
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disagreeable to the senses
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reproduce someone's behavior or looks
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being or characteristic of a single thing or person
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having the capacity for thought and reason to a high degree
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have in mind as a purpose
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the act of traveling from one place to another
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propel with force
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as far as something can go
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determine the place of by searching or examining
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steadfast in allegiance or duty
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characterized by grandeur
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low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation
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a way of doing something, especially a systematic way
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a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
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wetness caused by water
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a painting that is applied to a wall surface
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be puzzling or bewildering to
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United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911)
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a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
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a child's room for a baby
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watch attentively
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someone who offers resistance
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being directly across from each other
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a severe or trying experience
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the place where something begins
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something that results
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the act of moving from one state or place to the next
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an interest or pursuit that someone pursues regularly
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cease an action temporarily
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get done
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dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
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any animal that lives by preying on other animals
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tell in advance
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keep from happening or arising; make impossible
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of first rank or importance or value
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a special advantage or benefit not enjoyed by all
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a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
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especially good, remarkable, or superlative
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a quantity considered as a proportion of another quantity
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bring to mind
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have confidence or faith in
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make or write a comment on
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someone who lives at a particular place for a long period
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regard highly; think much of
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worthy of or requiring trust; held accountable
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change to the contrary
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cause to regain consciousness
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a source of danger
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cause to separate and go in different directions
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a list of times at which things are planned to occur
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responsive to physical stimuli
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any action or gesture that encodes a message
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a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
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make a mess of, destroy or ruin
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die of food deprivation
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be a guiding or motivating force or drive
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strenuous effort
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meant or adapted for an occasion or use
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consider in a comprehensive way
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moving very fast
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something visible that represents something invisible
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natural abilities or qualities
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a belief that can guide behavior
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something that causes a sudden intense feeling
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any possession that is highly valued by its owner
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a successful ending of a struggle or contest
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the quality that renders something desirable
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the ability to see
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a person who performs work done by choice
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move or cause to move in a sinuous or circular course
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accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
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mental ability
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misery resulting from affliction
Created on July 30, 2012
(updated August 14, 2012)
(updated August 14, 2012)