Year 4 – Daily Vocabulary Week1

inspire: motivate
to encourage or spark ideas
The story inspired her to draw a picture.

contest means competition
a challenge or rivalry
The running contest was exciting.

convert means change
to transform or switch
They converted the room into a library.

resign: quit
to give up a job or position
He resigned from his role as captain.

quite: completely
entirely or fully
She was quite sure of her answer.

The antonym of guard is unprotected.
guard means to protect or watch. unprotected means not safe or exposed
The dog guarded the house, but the yard was unprotected.

guard: protect
to keep safe or watch over
The dog guarded the house.

domestic means household
related to home or family
She adopted a domestic cat.

contest: cooperate
contest means to compete or challenge; cooperate means to work together.
They contested for the prize, but later cooperated to finish the project.

limited means small or restricted Vs vast means very large or wide
The limited pond was cozy, unlike the vast ocean.

heroic: courageous
brave or noble
Her heroic act saved the child.

The antonym of digest is reject.
digest means to absorb or understand. reject means to refuse or push away.
She digested the lesson, but he rejected the advice.

humble: arrogant, humble means modest or not proud vs overly proud or boastful
The humble winner thanked others, but his arrogant attitude annoyed everyone.

vast synonym: wide
very large or broad
The vast ocean stretched far away.

The opposite of bright (full of light) is dark.

humble: modest
not overly proud or showy
He was humble despite his success.

embrace means hug
to hold someone closely
She embraced her friend after a long time.

The opposite of build (create something) is destroy (break it).

embrace: reject
embrace means to accept or hold; reject means to refuse or push away.
She embraced the idea, but he rejected the offer to help.

shiny means giving off light.

guarantee: doubt, guarantee means to assure or promise vs uncertainty or lack of assurance
The warranty guaranteed a fix, but there was doubt about the plan’s success.

curious means inquisitive
eager to learn or know
The curious child asked many questions.

quite: somewhat

completely or fully vs partially or to a lesser degree
She was somewhat surprised but quite impressed with kids' performance.

construct means to build something.

burden means load
a heavy responsibility or weight
The burden of homework was tiring.

avoid: confront
avoid means to stay away or evade; confront means to face or deal with directly
He avoided the argument, but she decided to confront the problem.

cowardly is the antonym of heroic.
heroic means brave or courageous. cowardly means scared or not brave
His heroic act saved the dog, but her cowardly choice was to run.

inspire: discourage, inspire means to motivate or encourage vs to demotivate or dishearten
Her speech inspired the team, but his words discouraged her efforts.

accident is the antonym of intention.
intention means a plan or purpose. accident means something unplanned
She broke it by accident
not with intention.

sketch means to draw a picture.

A model can also mean a small copy of something real.

avoid synonym: evade
to stay away from or escape
She tried to avoid the busy street.

convert: maintain
convert means to change or transform; maintain means to keep as is without change.
They converted the room into a gym, but chose to maintain the old design.

The antonym of burden is relief. burden means a heavy load or worry. relief means easing a load or worry. The homework was a burden
but finishing it brought relief.

secure means safe or protected Vs vulnerable means open to harm
The fortress was secure; the camp remained vulnerable.

secure synonym: safe
protected or stable
The secure lock kept the door closed.

assistance synonym: aid
help or support
He offered assistance with her homework.

fund: capital
money saved or used for a purpose
They raised funds for the school.

The correct answer means “making lots of noise”.

guarantee: assurance
a promise that something will happen
The store guaranteed the toy would work.