150 Words Every 5th Grader Should Know: List 10

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  1. coax
    influence or persuade by gentle and persistent urging
    She coaxed her out of bed for baths and meals. A Thousand Splendid Suns
  2. enhance
    make better or more attractive
    Her face softens with a kindness that enhances her beauty. Ophelia
  3. exhibit
    make visible or apparent
    “Care will be taken to only remove the animals exhibiting these unusual behaviors.” Seattle Times (Sep 27, 2021)
  4. familiar
    well known or easily recognized
    The name sounded familiar, but she couldn’t quite place it. Aru Shah and the End of Time
  5. ferocious
    marked by extreme and violent energy
    The cold was ferocious, a hammer blow that nearly forced the air out of his lungs. Stormbreaker
  6. murky
    cloudy, dirty, and difficult to see through
    While she was waiting, she dunked her brush into a plastic cup of mucky, murky water. George
  7. outcome
    something that results
    “You are part of a chain of events, though you may not see how your actions will affect the outcome at the time.” The Night Circus
  8. restrain
    keep under control; keep in check
    All through the winter he remained as patient as he could, and tried to restrain himself from going round constantly to see if anything was happening. The Return of the King
  9. sorrowful
    experiencing or marked by or expressing sadness
    When the tree heard his sorrowful song, it moved its branches as if it were weeping. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa
  10. sympathy
    sharing the feelings of others, especially sorrow or anguish
    I wanted to tell her I know how she feels, to show sympathy, to be a true friend to her. The Freedom Writers Diary
Created on Tue Oct 26 15:17:58 EDT 2021 (updated Tue Nov 02 11:03:33 EDT 2021)

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