Glossary

• relate

(ri-lāt) v. When you relate things, you show how they are connected. The report should relate how ice and water are alike.

relative

(rel-u-tiv) n. A relative is a family member. I love my relatives, but I am especially close with my grandmother.

relent

(ri-lent) v. To relent means to stop. After flooding the town, the rain finally relented.

remind

(ri-mīnd) v. To remind is to help someone remember something or tell them again. As I left for school, my mom reminded me to take my lunch.

rent

(rent) n. When you pay rent, you pay money to the owner of a property to live there. The mother paid rent for the family’s apartment every month.

represent

(rep-ri-zent) v. To represent means to speak or act for a person or group. The president represents all of the people of his or her country.

• research

(rē-surch) n. Research is a collection of information about something. There is a lot of research on the solar system.

• response

(ri-spons) n. A response is an answer or reply to something that has happened or has been said. The fireman had a quick response to the alarm bell.

rotation

(rō-tā-shun) n. Rotation is the spinning of an object, such as a planet. Earth’s rotation is what gives us night and day.

routine

(rü-tēn) n. A routine is a normal series of actions that you repeat. As part of my daily morning routine, I brush my teeth.

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• scale

(skāl) n. A scale is a graphic organizer that shows how a series of items are related. The scale on the map measures distance in miles.

scrape

(skrāp) v. When you scrape something, you damage it. Did you scrape your knee when you fell?

segregation

(seg-ri-gā-shun) n. Segregation is when people are kept apart. The segregation of African American people in the 1950s was wrong.

separate

(sep-u-rut) adj. If you are separate from other people, you are not with them. It is not fun to feel separate from the group.

shame

(shām) n. When you feel shame, you feel badly about something you did. She felt shame about the mistake she made.

shrink

(shringk) v. To shrink means to become smaller. The forests that animals need are shrinking as people cut down trees.

• similar

(si-mu-lur) adj. Things that are nearly alike are similar. The brothers are very similar in appearance.

similarity

(sim-e-lār-et-ē) n. A similarity is something that makes things alike. The similarity between the cars is their color.

society

(so-sī-e-tē) n. A society is a group of people who share beliefs and goals. The historical society met to find out about our town’s history.

solar system

(sō-lur sis-tem) n. Our solar system is made up of the sun and the objects that move around it. Earth’s solar system includes eight planets.

solid

(säl-ed) adj. Something that is solid is hard or firm. Rocks are solid all the way through.

species

(spē-shēz) n. A species is a related group of animals or plants. Lions and tigers are different species. African lions and Asian lions are the same species.

• specific

(spe-sif-ik) adj. When something is specific, it is definite or particular. Follow the specific directions to do the experiment correctly.

strength

(strength) n. Strength is the quality of being powerful. The strength of the storm destroyed many homes.

• structure

(struk-chur) n. A structure is how parts are arranged or organized. The structure of the bridge is very solid.

• summarize

(sum-u-rīz) v. When you summarize something, you cover the main points briefly. Please summarize the book in less than a hundred words.

support

(su-pōrt) n. To have support means that people help you. Students need the support of their teachers.

surface

(sur-fes) n. A surface is the outside or top layer of an object. The new road has a smoother surface than the old road.

• Academic Vocabulary