Fifth Grade Team

Spelling/Vocabulary List 7

For Week of 11-05-2007

Forde/Ferrier

beneficial          helpful

beyond             farther out

bitter                does not taste good

blend                mix

blockade          surround

bluff                 trick

board               get on

boisterous        noisy/rowdy

bold                 brave

boundary          limit/border

Open Court

astronomy       study of the stars, planets, etc.

refract             change the path of a wave of energy

reflect              mirror

primary            main

convenient       handy

faint                 dim

composition     makeup

optical             visual

hamper            get in the way

orbit                path

galaxy            large group of stars, dust, and gas

universe         all things, including stars, planets & so on

bodies           objects such as stars and asteroids

frequency       how often something happens within set time

revolutionize   cause dramatic change