Kerala Syllabus 5th Standard English Vocabulary
Researchers have found that the students of Class V should know the following 150 words which will highly benefit them in their studies. The words and their meanings are given. Sample sentences in which they are used are also given. The words are arranged under each of the letters of the alphabet.
Words starting with the letter A
1. accomplish – achieve, complete successfully
He has accomplished his work.
2. accurate correct in all details; exact.
The information she gave was accurate.
3. assure – make something certain to happen
I assure you of success if you work hard.
4. achievement – gain
Winning the T-20 World in 2024 was a big achievement by the Indian Team.
5. adjust – alter something slightly in order to achieve the desired fit.
The table was altered to make it bigger.
6. approve – accept as satisfactory
Rohit Sharm’a plan was approved by the coach.
7. affect have an effect
Eating too much rice badly affects a diabetic person.
8. appropriate – suitable
That job is appropriate for his needs.
9. approximately – nearly
It costs approximately Rs. 1000.
10. aggressive – attacking
Nazi Germany was an aggressive nation.
11. anxious – worried
I am anxious about the health of my mother as she is sick.
12. analyse – examine something in detail
We should analyse our reasons for failure.
13. assume – imagine, pretend
He assumes himself to be a rich man.
Words starting with the letter B
14. beckon – call by making a sign by hand or head
He beckoned me to follow him.
15. bestow – present as a gift
The government bestowed the title “Padma Shri” on him for his good services.
16. blurt – say something without proper consideration
She blurted out her answer in a thoughtless moment.
17. bewildered – confused
I was bewildered when I saw the tough question paper.
Words with C
18. combination – merging
A combination of healthy diet and exercises helps us to be strong.
19. crucial- very important
The attitude of the Prime Minister is crucial in this matter.
20. challenge – ask someone for a contest
The hare challenged the tortoise for a ace.
21. culture – the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group.
The Indian culture is superior to many other cultures.
22. comprehend – understand
I can’t comprehend the meaning of what she said to me.
23. compose write or create
My friend composes poems.
24. criticise indicate the faults of someone in a disapproving way.
Many people criticised Mohanlal for acting in that film.
25. conduct behaviour
His conduct is good and people like him.
26. conflict – fight
There had been many conflicts between India and Pakistan.
27. context – the setting for an event
The context of his statement was his wedding.
28. coax force
I coaxed my friend to go with me into the cave.
29. conclude – bring to an end
He concluded his talk by thanking the Headmaster.
30. cringe to feel embarrassed and ashamed about something
I cringed when I realized what I had said.
Words with D
31. duplicate exactly like something else
I got a duplicate key made for my car.
32. decrease- reduce
You should decrease your sugar intake.
33. distract – divert attention from something
During the class I was distracted by the noise outside.
34. debris – the remains of something broken down or destroyed
The debris of the collapsed house is spread everywhere.
35. despair – disappointment
He is in despair because he failed in his final examination.
36. detect – find out
The teacher detected many mistakes in his writing.
37. dismay concern and distress caused by something unexpected.
I was dismayed at her strange behaviour.
38. devour – eat hungrily
The lion devoured the deer it killed.
39. dread fear
My friend dreads spiders.
Words with E
40. emerge – come out
Nothing useful will emerge from his speech.
41. essential of great importance
Health is essential for a happy life.
42. establish – set up on a permanent basis
He established his name as a great writer by writing excellent novels
43. exaggerate – represent (something) as being better, or worse than it is.
He exaggerated his pains and problems.
44. extraordinary – very unusual or remarkable.
K.S. Chitra is an extraordinary singer.
45. equivalent – equal in value, amount, function, or meaning
What is the equivalent of one dollar in Indian rupees?
46. eerie – strange and frightening.
In the night I heard an eerie sound.
47. external – outside
The accident victim did not have any external injuries.
48. exhibit show in the open
Some rich people exhibit their wealth.
49. erupt break out
Cholera erupted in some countries last year.
50. evidence – proof
There was no evidence against the accused and so he was set free.
51. express say
I expressed my views on those issues.
52. envious – jealous
He was envious of his friend when he ought a Benz car.
Words with F
53. frequent occurring or done many times at short intervals
I frequently go to Kochi.
54. flimsy not strong and easily damaged.
The house they built was flimsy.
55. fortunate – lucky
He was fortunate to get that lottery.
56. familiar – well known
The works of Changampuzha are very familiar to the Malayalees.
57. ferocious – cruel, wild
A tiger is a ferocious animal.
Words with G
58. gigantic – very huge
The new building they are constructing is gigantic.
59. gape – be or become wide open
There was a gaping hole on the road.
60. gleeful joyful
She was gleeful on her wedding day.
61. graphic giving clear and vividly explicit details.
The description in the novel was graphic.
62. gleam-shine brightly
The moon gleamed in the clear sky.
63. grim – extremely bad, worrying, or without hope
The situation was very grim.
64. generosity – the quality of being kind and generous.
His generosity is well known.
65. glisten – shine with a sparkling light.
The stars glistened in the clear sky.
Words with H
66. hesitate reluctant to do something
He hesitated to beat his child.
67. hoist raise
We hoist our national flag on important occasions.
68. humiliate to put to shame
It is not good to humiliate anyone.
Words with I
69. independent – free
India is an independent country.
70. intently with eager attention
I listened to Rahul’s speech intently.
71. infuriate -to make someone angry.
His son’s foolishness infuriated his father.
72. ignorant – lacking knowledge or awareness in general; uneducated
He is an ignorant person; he does not know any politics.
73. immense – big, large
An elephant has immense strength.
74. identify – establish or indicate who or what someone or something is.
The police identified the culprit.
75. illuminate – make something visible or bright by shining light on it; light up.
His house was illuminated beautifully on his wedding day.
76. intend – plan
We intend to leave this house next week.
77. investigate – inquire into
The police are investigating the matter.
78. irregular – not even or balanced
He has irregular food habits.
79. internal – inside
When he fell from his bicycle he got an internal injury.
80. imitate – copy
Rahul is good at imitating others.
81. insist firm, resolute
He insisted on getting a better salary.
82. insight inner vision
I have an insight that I will soon go abroad.
83. influence – effect, impact
I was influenced by the speech of Subhash Chandra Bose.
84. isolate separate
He was isolated from his people because of his bad habits.
Words with J
85. jocund-cheerful and light-hearted.
My friend is jocund and I like him very much.
86. jubilant – happy
He was jubilant when he got the first rank.
Words with K
87. knight – a man who served his lord as a mounted soldier in armour
These were many knights in the middle ages.
88. knock strike a surface noisily to attract attention
I knocked at the door many times but there was no response.
89. knowledge – information
I have no knowledge about this matter.
Words with L
90. likely possible
It is likely that he will join the military.
91. lament cry
The woman lamented as her husband died.
Words with M
92. modest – humble
Although she is very rich she is modest.
93. mimic – imitate
My brother mimics Mammootty.
94. murky – dark
The mist made the atmosphere murky.
Words with N
95. neglect – ignore
Some students neglect their studies.
96. negative – gloomy
He was negative about the results of the examination.
Words with O
97. Overcome – defeat
We should overcome our laziness.
98. ordeal – difficulty, great pain
He suffered much ordeal during the war.
99. outcome -result
What was the outcome of yesterday’s match?
100. option – choice
I had no option but to go there.
Words with P
101. peculiar – strange
His behaviour is peculiar.
102. perplex – confuse
I was perplexed at the way she sang that song.
103. population – all the inhabitants of a particular place
The population in Kerala is about 3.5 crores.
104. persuade – force in a friendly way
I persuaded my parents to take me with them when they went to Mumbai.
105. predict to say about the future
I am not able to predict what will happen tomorrow.
106. peril – danger
That family is in great peril.
107. primary first, early
Primary education is very essential for the proper growth of a child.
108. practical – something that can be done.
That plan does not seem to be practical.
109. puny – poor in quality, amount, or size.
“The Pakistani army was reduced to a puny 100,000 men.”
110. prohibit – forbid, ban
Talking loudly is prohibited in the places of worship.
111. pry – secretly look into
We should not pry into other people’s private affairs.
112. passage – way
There is no clear passage between my house and Tom’s house.
Words with Q
113. quick – sudden
His reaction was quick when the dog ran towards him.
Words with R
114. resemble – look like
The son resembles his father.
115. realistic – something that can work
His plan does not seem to be realistic.
116. resource assets, funds, wealth, money
He has resources and so he can buy that bungalow.
117. ridicule – laugh at, make fun
He ridiculed the neighbour, who abused him.
118. rustle – make a soft, muffled crackling sound
She came closer, her skirt swaying and rustling.
119. restrict limit
There are many restrictions in that school.
120. restrain – stop
He was restrained from making further mistakes remember
121. recall
I can’t recall having made such a statement.
122. regret – feel sorry
I regret my action yesterday.
Words with S
123. sparse – very little
Australia is sparsely populated.
124. solemn – serious
He is solemn in his behaviour
125. strategy – plan
I have a better strategy to defeat him.
126. summon call
The headmaster summoned him to the office.
127. seldom – rarely
He seldom comes here.
128. significant – important
It is significant that we all love our country.
129. secure safe
The child is secure in its mother’s hands.
130. summary – a brief statement or account of the main points of something.
Give a summary of his speech.
131. sorrowful – sad
The boy looks sorrowful as he lost his money.
132. sympathy – kindness
We should show sympathy to the poor.
125. sneer contemptuous or mocking smile, remark, or tone.
Don’t sneer at people.
133. sincere – honest
My sincere opinion is not to fight with that man.
134. sluggish – slow-moving or inactive
Varghese is very sluggish.
135. seep go into
The rain water seeps into the ground.
136. smirk – smile as you know something not known by someone else.
I don’t like the way he smirks at me whenever he sees me.
Words with T
137. thrive grow well, flourish
Mango trees thrive in our climate.
138. taunt to intentionally annoy someone by making unkind remarks
He was taunting me when he met me.
139. tolerate allow others to do what they like without interference.
We should tolerate the behaviour of others.
140. tuft a bunch or collection of threads, grass or hair
There was a tuft of hair in the food they gave me.
Words with U
141. utter say – Don’t utter bad words.
141. unravel – reveal
Scientists unravel the mysteries of the universe.
Words with V
142. vague – not clear
His speech was vague and I did not understand anything.
143. vital important, essential
Vitamins are vital for our health.
144. vast – huge, big
Oceans are vast.
145. visual that can be seen
That new film was a visual treat.
Words with W
146. wage – to begin and continue a war
Germany waged a war against Poland.
147. wistful – full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
He had a wistful look in his eye.
148. wring – force out
He wrung the cloth hard to bring out the last drop of water in it.
Words with X – Nil
Words with Y
149. yearn – wish
I yearn to visit all the countries in Europe.
Words with Z
150. zeal – enthusiasm, interest
He has much zeal in playing cricket.