5th Grade Vocabulary Words

 

Root: chron (time)

 

chronic- continuing or occurring again and again for a long time; happening or existing frequently or most of the time

chronicle- a description of events in the order they happened 

chronological- arranged in the order that things happened or came to be; using time as a measurement

chronometer- a watch or clock that measures time precisely

synchronize- to cause things to agree in time or to make things happen at the same time and speed

 

 

 

Suffixes: -arium, -orium (place where) -ment (result)

 

planetarium- a building or room in which images of stars, planets, etc. are shown on a high, curved ceiling

aquarium- a glass or plastic container in which fish and other water animals and plants can live; a building people can visit to see water animals and plants

emporium- a large retail store, especially one selling a great variety of articles

assessment- the act of making a judgment about something; the result of an evaluation

amendment- a change in the words or meaning of a law or document (such as a constitution); a change made by correction, addition, or deletion