2nd Grade Vocabulary List
feast
A large meal with many different types of foods
career
An occupation or profession followed as a life's work.
factory
a building or set of buildings where products are made by machines
pack
a container for carrying things on the back
club
a group of people who meet for a special, shared purpose
dozen
a group of twelve
crowd
a large number of people gathered together
banner
a long piece of cloth or paper, usually with words and/or pictures
board
a long, flat piece of sawed wood
motor
a machine that causes motion or power
branch
a part of a tree that grows out of its main stem
ocean
a part of the large body of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface
leader
a person who directs or guides others or who has the most power in a group
enemy
a person who hates or wants to harm another
lizard
a reptile with rough, scaly skin, four legs, and a long tapering tail
dome
a rounded roof or ceiling on a room or building
insect
a small animal with a hard covering over its body; a bug
gap
a space or opening between two things
cliff
a steep, high face of rock
blast
a sudden very loud noise
flood
a sudden, strong flow of water onto land that should not be under water
claw
a thin, sharp, curved nail on the foot of an animal
instrument
a tool or mechanical device used for special work
field
a wide area of open land
notice
a written warning, news, or sign of something
finally
after everything else; at the final moment
excess
an amount that is more than what is needed
island
an area of land surrounded by water on all sides
beach
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
cage
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals are kept
net
an object formed mostly of material made of strong threads or strings that are woven in a way that leaves open spaces between them.
herd
any group of cattle or wild animals that feed and travel together
idea
any thought or picture formed in the mind
fuel
anything such as wood or gasoline that is burned as a source of energy
calf
baby cow
chew
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
atlas
book of maps
attention
careful thinking, looking, or listening
curious
eager to learn or know
nervous
feeling worry or fear about a particular thing
clear
free of darkness, clouds, or haze
fair
giving equal treatment
parade
groups of people moving down a public street together to celebrate something
greedy
having a very strong desire for ever more money or things
deep
having great space below or behind a certain point; reaching far down or back; not shallow
bright
having lots of light, either natural or artificial
local
having to do with a particular place such as a neighborhood or town
past
having to do with an earlier time; former
harm
hurt or injury
exactly
in a correct or accurate way
besides
in addition to; other than
fresh
just made, received, cleaned, or experienced
aware
knowing about something
pale
light in color
dangerous
likely to cause harm; not safe
bounce
move up and down repeatedly
calm
not moving; still
famous
recognized by or well known to the public
brave
showing no fear of dangerous or difficult things
damp
slightly wet; moist
gift
something a person gives without wanting anything in return; a present
accident
something bad that happens without being planned
award
something given for doing well
luxury
something very pleasant but not necessary
center
the area or part of something that forms the middle
base
the bottom or lowest part
dawn
the first daylight that appears in the morning; daybreak
gravity
the force by which all objects in the universe are attracted to each other
core
the hard center part of certain fruits
peak
the highest part of a mountain, or the highest part of anything
brain
the organ that lets you think and feel
evening
the period between late afternoon and night; the early part of the night
corner
the place where two lines or surfaces meet to form an angle
astronomy
the study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
earth
the third planet from the sun
fold
to bend something so that one part lies on top of another part
frighten
to cause fear in someone; to make someone afraid
dash
to do or carry out in a hurry
nibble
to eat in small bites
collect
to gather together
agree
to have the same opinion
balance
to hold something in a steady position without letting it fall
connect
to join together; link.
leap
to jump into the air either straight up or across a distance
gaze
to look steadily
design
to make or draw plans for the structure or form of
doubt
to not be certain or confident about something
dive
to plunge or fall downward rapidly, usually head or front first
arrive
to reach a place
float
to rest on the surface of a liquid without sinking
cheer
to shout approval or praise
mention
to speak about something in a few words
flap
to swing or wave back and forth with a slapping sound
demolish
to tear down or destroy
invent
to think of and make something that has never been made before by anyone
discard
to throw out or away; cast off
march
to walk with steady, regular steps together with others
couple
two things of the same kind or that go together in some way
bare
uncovered
lonely
without company; alone
