Elementary Spelling Lessons & Tests - My Schoolhouse

5-3 Spelling List

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11.	beans	1. small, flat seeds used as vegetables. 2. the shells also used as vegetables. 3. the plants beans grown on.
12.	easier	without much trouble; easily.
13.	eager	wanting very much; desiring very strongly: The child was eager to have the candy.
14.	treaty	a contract in writing signed by two or more political authorities: The presidents both signed the treaty.
15.	equipment	1. act of equipping; fitting out: The equipment of the expedition took six months. 2. what a person or thing is equipped with; outfit; furnishings; supplies: camping equipment.
16.	cream	the oily, yellowish part of milk: Put cream in your coffee.
17.	equivalent	1. equal; the same in value, force, effect, meaning, etc. 2. something equivalent: Five pennies are the equivalent of a nickel.
18.	hero	1. person admired for bravery, great deeds, or noble qualities. 2. the most important male person in a story, play, poem, motion picture, etc.
19.	effective	1. able to produce an effect: She is a principal who knows how to make effective rules. 2. producing the desired effect; getting results. 3. in operation; active. 4. striking; impressive: Her skill use of bright colors resulted in a very effective picture.
20.	steer	1. guide; control: She steered her bike well. 2. one of a herd of beef cattle raised for food.