Multisyllabic words 21
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Multisyllabic Words - Words with more than one syllable are called multisyllabic words. Spelling multisyllabic words correctly involves breaking them into syllables. - The document lists and defines 20 multisyllabic vocabulary words from various subject areas, including "elementary," "probability," "opportunity," "literature," "Pennsylvania," and "stegosaurus." - Understanding the meanings of these multisyllabic words can help with reading comprehension, spelling, and vocabulary development.
Multisyllabic words 21
- 1. Multisyllabic Words List # 21 5th Grade
- 2. Multisyllabic Words Words with more than one syllable are called multisyllabic words. Spelling words by their syllables is a rule we can use to help us multisyllabic words correctly.
- 3. elementary of or relating to the simplest principles of a subject
- 4. vehicle a machine that is used to carry people or goods from one place to another
- 5. miniature a very small sculpture, portrait, or painting
- 6. probability the chance that something will happen
- 7. opportunity a good chance for advancement or progress
- 8. substitute a person or thing that takes the place of someone or something else
- 9. variety a number or collection of different things or people
- 10. literature printed materials that provide information about something
- 11. elevator a machine used for carrying people and things to different levels in a building
- 12. Pennsylvania state E U.S.; capital, Harrisburg
- 13. ravioli pasta that is shaped like a square and is filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables
- 14. cafeteria a place (such as a restaurant or a room in a school) where people get food at a counter and carry it to a table for eating
- 15. mosaic a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns
- 16. tuxedo a formal suit for a man
- 17. meteorite a piece of rock or metal that has fallen to the ground from outer space
- 19. cylinder a long round body whether hollow or solid
- 20. intermediate occurring in the middle of a process or series
- 21. centennial a 100th anniversary or its celebration
- 22. curiosity the desire to learn or know more about something or someone
- 23. documentary a presentation (as a film or novel) expressing or dealing with factual events
- 24. stegosaurus a large plant-eating dinosaur with bony plates along its back and tail and with spikes at the end of the tail
- 25. pediatrician a doctor who treats babies and children
- 26. mediocre not very good
- 27. simultaneous happening at the same time