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Primary 5 Spelling Lists

2010
Unit 1—How to eat a poem
EWA booklet 1 – Good Deed

Set A Set B
1. nervously in my head 11. intolerable
2. quantities 12. embarrassment and
humiliation
3. hopping through the frothy 13. the convalescent hospital
waves
4. thoroughly agreed 14. accommodation
5. the hubbub of traffic 15. benevolence
6. soul-stirring joys 16. dingy looking
7. reverberating all around 17. good deeds beget good results
8. reach a compromise 18. skinning his knuckles
9. passed a weighty resolution 19. disappear into the twilight
10. preposterously late 20. clenched jaw

4. thoroughly = completely
5. hubbub = noise
7. reverberate =echo
8. compromise = give and take
9. weighty = very serious and important.
9. Resolution = decision
10. preposterous = ridiculous.
11. intolerable = unable to be endured.
13. convalescent = recuperative
15. benevolent = kind
16. dingy = shabby, dirty
17. beget = bring about

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Unit 2—What a character!
EWA booklet 2 - Accident

Set A Set B
1. perched up 11. coroner
2. great sorrow 12. root cause
3. blunted my claws 13. ironically
4. whirl around 14. rubbernecking
5. astonished 15. dangerous distraction
6. life is simply unbearable 16. driver fatigue
7. communicate a message 17. misjudging situations
8. queer, painted face of the 18. aggressive driver
scarecrow
9. playwright 19. verbal abuse
10. husky voice 20. tailgating
1. perch = rest on
4. whirl = spin
8. queer = strange; odd.
9. playwright = a person who writes plays.
10. husky = hoarse (voice)
11. coroner = an official who holds inquests into violent, sudden, or
suspicious deaths.
13. ironic = mocking / sarcastic
14. rubberneck = (informal) turn one's head to stare at something in a
foolish manner.

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Unit 3—My Amazing Adventures
EWA booklet 3 - Crime

Set A Set B
1. boat was overturned 11. reprimanded severely
2. companions 12. blatant dishonesty
3. totally exhausted 13. pilfer
4. trampled on the grass 14. unlawful
5. honoured me with his visits 15. outraging of modesty
6. gave a shout between terror 16. pending questioning
and surprise
7. agreed to special conditions 17. detained in a lock-up
8. loyal subjects 18. acquitted of the offence
9. bellowed 19. released on bail
10. poured barrelfuls of juice 20. conscience

4. trample = (verb) tread on and crush.

5. honour (United States honor) = bring esteem to (a place or event)
with one's presence.
9. bellow = (verb) roar, typically in pain or anger. 
11. reprimand (verb) warning, scolding
12. blatant = adjective ; obvious, deliberate
13. pilfer = verb ; steal (things of little value).
15. outrage of modesty = offensive behaviour that violates a person’s
decency
16. pending = adjective ; awaiting decision or settlement.
18. acquit = verb ; formally declare (someone) not guilty of a criminal
charge.
19. bail = financial guarantee of an accused person’s appearance in
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Unit 4—Great Explorers
EWA booklet 4 – Description of Place

Set A Set B
1. reality dawned on her 11. stung like a hundred needles
2. sequencing events 12. waves hissed and foamed like
angry snakes
3. deeply fascinated 13. leafless trees lining the street
4. rich diversity of strange animals 14. derelict warehouse
5. specimens 15. warm summer sun
6. aqualung 16. foreboding alley
7. paramedic 17. pin-drop silence
8. megamall 18. soft trickles of rain splashing the
sidewalks
9. excelled in Mathematics 19. jam-packed room
10. spectacular but evil-smelling 20. intoxicating fumes of car exhaust
lining the street

1. dawn on
 verb
become evident or understood.

2. sequence
 verb
arrange in a sequence.

5. specimen
 noun
an individual animal, plant, object, etc. used as an example of its species
or type for scientific
study or display

6. aqualung
 noun
a portable breathing apparatus for divers, which feeds compressed air
from cylinders on the
diver's back through a mask or mouthpiece.

14. derelict
 adjective
in a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect.

16. foreboding
 adjective giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to
happen.

20. intoxicating
 adjective
(of alcoholic drink or a drug) cause (someone) to lose control of their
faculties (mental powers).
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Unit 5—Our World
EWA booklet 5 – Description of people

Set A
1. harsh climate
2. mahogany
3. herbivores and carnivores
4. at an alarming rate
5. unnecessary destruction
6. extreme temperatures
7. strong winds and blizzards
8. tropical forests
9. habitat
10. antelopes and gazelles
Set B
11. impressive jowls
12. peculiar appearance
13. his construction was geometric
14. a friendly disposition
15. irritated by the constant chatter
16. in violent protest
17. pin-drop silence
18. deadpan stare
19. nonchalant demeanour
20. infantile laugh

2. mahogany
 noun
hard reddish-brown wood from a tropical tree, used for furniture.

7. blizzard
 noun
a severe snowstorm with high winds.

9. habitat
 noun
the natural home or environment of an organism.

11. jowl
 noun
the lower part of a cheek, especially when fleshy or drooping. North
American the cheek of a pig
as meat. the dewlap of cattle or wattle of birds.

13. geometric
 adjective
Resembling perfect shapes and lines put together like a recognisable
shape.

14. disposition
 noun
a person's inherent qualities of mind and character.

18. deadpan
 adjective
impassive or expressionless.

19. nonchalant
 adjective
casually calm and relaxed.

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20. infantile
 adjective
1 of or occurring among infants.
2 childish.

Unit 6—Save our World!

EWA booklet 6—Actions that lead to Injuries

Set A Set B
1. Facts prove beyond reasonable 11. paramedics were deployed
doubt immediately
2. fearsome sound 12. flailing her arms
3. deforestation 13. retaliated against the swarm
4. deprive ourselves of the 14. defending the colony
opportunity
5. diseases that plague mankind 15. momentary relief
6. the majestic tree 16. an allergic reaction
7. ambling gently 17. life-threatening
8. pathetic efforts 18. provoked to respond
9. blatant lie 19. manoeuvre helplessly
10. rowdy and filthy 20. succumbed to his injuries

1. Beyond reasonable doubt

allowing no uncertainty.

2. fearsome
 adjective
frightening, especially in appearance.

4. deprive
 verb
prevent (a person or place) from having or using something.

5. plague
 verb (plagues, plaguing, plagued)
cause continual trouble or distress to. pester or harass continually.

7. amble
 verb walk or move at a leisurely pace.
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8. pathetic
 adjective
miserably inadequate.

9. blatant
 adjective open and unashamed; flagrant. Obvious and clear.

10. rowdy and filthy

 adjective
noisy, disorderly and dirty.

12. flail
 verb
swing or wave wildly.

13. retaliate
 verb
make an attack in return for a similar attack.

15. momentary
 adjective lasting for a moment; brief.

18. provoke
 verb
stimulate (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in
someone.

19. manoeuvre
 verb
Moving carefully and skillfully.

20. succumb
 verb
die from the effect of a disease or injury.

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Unit 7—Ancient Civilisations
EWA booklet 7—Mischief

Set A Set B
1. a legacy of excellence 11. a mischievous act
2. dynasties 12. shattering sound of broken
glass
3. ancient civilization/civilisation 13. momentarily startled
4. emphasised honourable 14. dreaded the thought of
behaviour punishment
5. literature 15. rising temper
6. calligraphy 16. apologised profusely
7. priests and nobles 17. fire engulfed the room
8. democratic society 18. major disruption
9. archaeologists 19. intoxicating fumes
10. invented porcelain 20. blackened with soot

1. legacy of excellence
 noun (plural legacies)
A culture, of doing things excellently, handed down by a predecessor.

2. dynasty
 noun (plural dynasties)
a succession of powerful or prominent people from the same family.

3. civilization or civilisation
 noun
an advanced stage or system of human social development.

4. honourable
 adjective
bringing or worthy of honour.

5. literature
 noun
written works, especially those regarded as having artistic merit.

13. startled
 adjective
Shocked and alarmed.

14. dread
 verb
think about or anticipate with great apprehension or fear.

18. disruption
 noun
Something that causes an event to be interrupted from continuing.

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Unit 8—Long, Long Ago
EWA booklet 8—Difficult Situations

Set A
1. a dreadful enemy
2. well-pleased with their
hospitality
3. co-operation
4. dire consequence
5. pronounce judgement
(‘judgment’ is fine for legal
contexts)
6. swore vengeance
7. realised his folly
8. an impulse of compassion
9. an insurmountable task
10. post-exam freedom
Set B
11. choking helplessly
12. asphyxiating smoke
13. eyewitnesses
14. muffled cry
15. anguished plea
16. heralded as heroes
17. an abrupt halt
18. violent upheaval
19. profuse perspiration
20. desperate thump

1. dreadful
 adjective
1 extremely bad or serious.
2 used for emphasis: you're a dreadful flirt.

2. hospitality
 noun
the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests or
visitors.

4. consequence
 noun
1 a result or effect.

5. judgement (also judgment)

 noun
1 the ability to make considered decisions or form sensible opinions. an
opinion or conclusion. a decision of a law court or judge.

6. swore vengeance
Promise to inflict punishment for an injury or wrong.

7. folly
 noun (plural follies)
foolishness.

8. impulse of compassion
a sudden strong urge to show kindness.

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9. insurmountable task
A job too great to be overcome.

12. asphyxiating
 adjective
Causing the body to lose oxygen

14. muffled cry

 adjective
A quietened (made quieter by something or someone) cry.

15. anguished
 adjective
experiencing severe physical or mental pain.

17. abrupt
 adjective
sudden and unexpected.

18. upheaval
 noun
a violent or sudden change or disruption.

20. desperate thump

feeling, showing, or involving despair (loss of hope, sense of giving up)
while hitting something.

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Unit 9—Living on other Worlds
EWA booklet 9—Celebration

Set A Set B
1. gigantic 11. ecstatic
2. an elaborate setting 12. jubilant
3. journalist 13. elated
4. automated 14. gleeful
5. encyclopaedia/encyclopedia 15. thrilled
6. investigate 16.downcast
7. adverse conditions 17. dejected
8. concise explanation 18. mournful
9. object of fascination 19. melancholic
10. nerve-wracking experience 20. despondent
2. elaborate
 adjective
involving many carefully arranged parts; detailed and complicated.

7. adverse
 adjective
preventing success or development; unfavourable.

8. concise
 adjective
giving information clearly and in few words.

10. nerve-racking (also nerve-wracking)

 adjective
causing stress or anxiety.

11-15: Words for ‘happy’

16-20: Words for ‘sad’

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Unit 10—The Fun They Have!
EWA booklet 10—Sound/Noise

Set A Set B
1. possibility 11. clap of thunder
2. sophisticated 12. her voice boomed out words
3. creatures 13. ranted endlessly
4. fascinated 14. coaxed reassuringly
5. consequences 15. sputtered pitifully
6. communication 16. babbled incoherently
7. patriotism 17. thumping of his footsteps
8. convey information 18. stabbing victim gurgled
9. specialist in space research 19. ear-piercing shriek
10. squealed with pleasure 20. raspy squeal

2. sophisticated
 adjective
(of a machine, system, or technique) highly complex. (of a person)
aware of and able to
interpret complex issues.

7. patriotism
 noun
the quality of being extremely supportive of one's country.

13. rant
 verb
speak or shout at length in a wild, impassioned (with strong emotions)
way.

14. coax
 verb persuade (someone) gradually or by flattery to do something.
use such persuasion to obtain (something).

15. sputter
 verb
1 make a series of soft explosive sounds.
2 speak in a series of incoherent bursts.

16. babble
 verb
talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible
way. reveal something
secret.

18. gurgle
 verb
make a hollow bubbling sound.

20. raspy squeal

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 noun an unpleasant, long, high-pitched cry or noise.

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Unit 11—How Things Work
EWA booklet 11—Surprise

Set A Set B
1. natural and technological world 11. lament
2. fundamental 12. whimper
3. variation 13. snivel
4. significance 14. bawled uncontrollably
5. potential energy 15. moaned painfully
6. kinetic energy 16. titter nervously
7. consequently 17. guffawed heartily
8. advanced mechanisms 18. aghast at the dreadful sight
9. phenomenon 19. appalled at his behaviour
10. explanation 20. flabbergasted

2. fundamental
 adjective
of or serving as a foundation or core; of central importance.

3. variation
 noun
1 a change or slight difference in condition, amount, or level. (also
magnetic variation) the angular difference between true north and
magnetic north at a particular place.

4. significance
 noun
importance.

8. advanced mechanisms
 noun
Very complex process by which something takes place or is brought
about.

9. phenomenon
 noun (plural phenomena)
a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen

11. lament
 noun
1 a passionate expression of grief.
 verb
1 mourn (a person's death). a conventional way of referring to a dead
person.
2 express regret or disappointment about.

12. whimper
 verb
make a series of low, feeble sounds expressive of fear, pain, or
discontent.
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 noun
a whimpering sound.

13. snivel
 verb (snivels, snivelling, snivelled)
1 cry and sniffle.
2 complain in a whining or tearful way.
 noun a period of snivelling.
14. bawl
 verb
weep noisily.

16. titter
 noun a short, half-held back kind of laugh.
 verb give a titter.

17. guffaw
 noun
a loud and hearty laugh.
 verb
laugh loudly and heartily.

18. aghast
 adjective
filled with horror or shock.

19. appalled
 adjective
greatly dismayed or horrified.

20. flabbergast
 verb [usually as adjective flabbergasted]
surprise greatly.

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Unit 12—Robinson Crusoe

Set A Set B
1. dismal circumstances 11. misery
2. devoured 12. warm, aquamarine waters
3. salvage 13. teeming crowds pack the
sidewalk
4. void of all hope of recovery 14. shrill cries of ravens
5. banished 15. throng the stalls like sardines in
a can
6. singled out 16. broke the eerie silence
7. prop up 17. sacred monument
8. desolate 18. tainting the air with a foul smell
of oil
9. deserted island 19. A silver of moonlight crept into
the alley, creating a surreal effect.
10 frolicking children 20. The dark grey clouds moved in
menacingly, obscuring the blazing
sun.

1. dismal circumstances
 adjective
pitifully or disgracefully bad situation, like a lousy performance.

2. devour
 verb
eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly. (of fire or a similar force) consume
destructively.

3. salvage
 verb
1 rescue (a ship or its cargo) from loss at sea.
2 retrieve or preserve from loss or destruction.

4. void of
Completely free of.
5. banish
 verb
send (someone) away, especially from a country, as an official
punishment.

8. desolate
 adjective
1 giving an impression of bleak and dismal emptiness.
2 utterly wretched and unhappy.

10. frolic
 verb (frolics, frolicking, frolicked)
play or move about in a cheerful and lively way.

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11. misery
 noun (plural miseries) great physical or mental distress or discomfort.
a cause of misery: the miseries of war.

12. aquamarine
 noun
a light bluish-green colour.

14. shrill
 adjective (of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing

17. sacred monument

 noun
A structure very important to a group (usually religious) because it
represents a
principle/belief/entity.

18. taint
 verb
contaminate or pollute. affect with a bad or undesirable quality.

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