150 Words Every 5th Grader Should Know: List 14

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  1. analyze
    consider in detail in order to discover essential features
    “Don’t you want to take this data to your lab to analyze?” Allegiant
  2. assume
    take to be the case or to be true
    The boy assumes they are there for some manner of lesson, but no particular area of study is specified. The Night Circus
  3. devour
    eat greedily
    Watching her brother devour his food, Hanako thought about America, where he would be able to eat all he wanted someday—in a year or two or three, she wasn’t sure. A Place to Belong
  4. envious
    painfully desirous of another's advantages
    Though Fadi was happy for her, he couldn’t help but feel a little bit envious. Shooting Kabul
  5. influence
    have and exert an effect
    This is going to influence how people think. From Twinkle, with Love
  6. prohibit
    command against
    Laws strictly prohibit citizens from traveling between cities without proper authorization. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West
  7. pry
    move or force in an effort to get something open
    The wind did come again, half a dozen times more, while we worked with the screwdriver to pry open the screen. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
  8. recall
    bring to mind
    She instantly recalled the special day she spent with Neewo on the shore of the lake. The Birchbark House
  9. regret
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
    “Have you ever done anything you regretted?” asked Mini. Aru Shah and the End of Time
  10. wring
    twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
    Miss Lilian smoothed her dress, touched her hair, wrung her hands nervously. The Old Willis Place
Created on Tue Oct 26 15:21:36 EDT 2021 (updated Tue Nov 02 11:04:15 EDT 2021)

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