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"Oceans" Vocabulary - 5th Gr. Houghton Mifflin

Below are the vocabulary words for the story "Oceans", as well as vocabulary words from previous stories.

AB
gravitational pullthe pull of one body towards another due to gravity
bulgea swollen part or place
inleta small bay; a narrow strip of water leading into land
generatedproduced by a physical or chemical change
energypower used to do work
shallownot deep
dwindledto become smaller over time
canopyto cover overhead, such as a bed or tree
veeredshifted or changed direction
peninsulaland surrounded by water on three sides
ponderedthought about carefully
scurriedto run quickly from side to side
gorgedto stuff; to overeat
pitchedto throw a baseball; a ship to rise or fall in the ocean
disengageto unfasten or release
resembledto look similar to someone or something


5th Grade Teacher
Morningside Community School
Pittsfield, MA

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